SLUG Mailing List ArchivesSLUG Mailing List ArchivesJedi? Bugger that -> BofH Thus spake Gnuthad (slug-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx): > Alexander Else <aelse@xxxxxxxxxxxx> on 2 Aug 2001 said, > > > The ABS has a statement regarding answering "Jedi" to the question about > > religion in the cencus. > > > > http://www.abs.gov.au/websitedbs/D3110124.NSF/24e5997b9bf2ef35ca2567fb00299c59/86429d11c45d4e73ca256a400006af80!OpenDocument > > After a careful reading of the census laws, I have worked out a major > loophole in this years' laws. Due to 2001 being the centenary of > federation, the govt has introduced a new census law to deal with the > census question "Do you wish to have your records kept and released > after 99 years?". > This law states (paraphrased) "that no person may, for any reason > or under any threat, inducement or promise, even under legal order > issued by court, release any information pertaining to the 2001 > census for a period of time no less than 99 years." > Basically, if the ABS attempts to fine anyone for deliberately > provideing a false or misleading statement on their census, all that > person need do is take the fine to court. The laws in Australia > provide for innocence until proven guilty, and the ABS is then forced > to provide proof that you gave a false or misleading statement. The > only way they can provide that proof is to reveal your census > answer....effectively breaking their own law preventing anyone from > revealing any information regarding the 2001 census for at least 99 > years. > > Disclaimer: IANAL. > > > PGP Key Block available at: > http://aussie.mine.nu/aussie/pgp_key.txt > > -- > SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ > More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug-chat -- Cheers, Craige.
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