Re: Sack the data scientists & feed global big-data; abuse has no political consequence
Post-truth. ABS link is not informal. ABS exist under the Oz Constitution specifically to ensure accurate head count for the Electoral Commission which also was one of the more focused Federal Government bodies. ABS up to recently still had senior public servants of the old school who saw their duty as providing accurate data without fear or favour to the Australian community.
Informal contact over recent years suggests this leadership are being pushed out via the infamous efficiency dividend aka salami slicing that is gutting most of the public service ready for outsourcery of many functions. It was rumoured years ago in relevant departments that outsourcing to accounting firms or credit card companies for tax, social service assessments and payments was discussed but this not reported in media as far as I know. Do you see a pattern emerging ? Both major clones in government behave the same behind a hot air screen.
Dirty Sock Note. For non-oz readers the two major parties in Oz are indistinguishable except in the tone of speeches given about the less than well off. <sarcasm> Both kowtow equally to any multinational showing equal opportunity for all. </sarcasm> This seems to be the new normal everywhere.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
