Those providing misleading statements or information face a whopping fine of up to $1800.
Shadow assistant treasurer Andrew Leigh told reporters in Canberra yesterday it was unclear which minister was responsible for the survey and why privacy provisions had changed.
But he also urged people not to spoil their Census forms by giving false information, no matter how frustrated they were.
Those providing misleading statements or information face a whopping fine of up to $1800.
More than two thirds of Australian households are this year expected to answer the compulsory 61-question survey online, while remote residents will receive the traditional paper version to return through the post.