That's ridiculous. Last time there was a Census in Australia I didn't even receive a copy, and pretty much forgot all about it. No-one bothered me about it. In fact, I've never actually taken part in a Census. I don't think the government realises I exist!

What happens to people if they're overseas, or in hospital etc? I think the government would be better off providing some kind of small reward for completing the Census rather than threatening people with fines and using bullying tactics.

Filled mine in online.

To be honest, there was nothing in the form that "they" don't already have! Just too lazy to collect all the data from different sections of the government /council.

At least me and my son are now Jedi anyway

Those census workers are going to be busy then - 7 million people ! Considering this government are cutting back left right and center, don't they have better things to do with 'our' money!

So what are the anti-census people really worried about? What information are you worried the gov will now have (that they don't already have) which they can use against you?

I filled mine out online but as I'm moving house shortly, the data isn't going to be valid for very long, so... meh.

Is it the "idea" that a large body wants to know about the people in the country? There was nothing on that form that "infringed" on my beliefs. It didn't want to know my bank statements, my pin codes, my sexual preferences or how many people I've killed. And as the previous poster said, if you were really against any of the questions, simply mark, "None of your business".

However, I too am a Jedi and worry not for such trivial matters. My census even says so.

I just read this on the BBC, I'm in Scotland and never filled mine out either but the report says people in England "might" be visited, like a lot of things we up in Scotland get away with more...

Well they can knock... and then they can go away.

Who's paying the 29,000 census collectors to visit the 7 million?
WHY is it compulsory? TPTB knew all the rubbish on the form anyway.. Paf!! Let them come knocking... let them find £1k too as I sure as hell don't have it.

and don't forget the £7billion to bail out Ireland !

The term 'penny wise, pound stupid' comes to mind.

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Originally posted by blackcat99
Those census workers are going to be busy then - 7 million people ! Considering this government are cutting back left right and center, don't they have better things to do with 'our' money!

This census cost us 250 million pound, and they can knock all they want knock all day and night. If i do answer the door i will have my German Shepard in hand and ask them to explain the EXACT LAW that requires me to tell them anything, Considering they still have not responded to the letter i sent them.

Census workers - go swivel on this

Originally posted by moosevernel

i think it was the fact that lockheed martin are running the census and as i stated in a previous thread of mine this is an EU wide census and information will be shared with member countries no matter what the government say.

Other than that i was just wondering why they are taking this census in particular so seriously

Oh yeh. I forgot about that.

Hmm. I have to admit, I don't like the idea of it. "They" have said that no actual census information will be seen or viewed by any Lockeeh Martin employee. BUt then they also said no airpot full body scan images would be kept either and look where that is..

I does irk me that we have to have an American company handle our census info. The more I think about it, the more I'm getting irked.