Cybersecurity measures for 2021 census not yet fully implemented, auditor general finds

The audit was conducted to see whether lessons had been learned from the ABS's 2016 census debacle

The Australian Bureau of Statistics has not fully implemented improvements needed after the 2016 census debacle, particularly in relation to developing its cybersecurity for the next survey, according to the auditor general.

A worrying new assessment by the Australian National Audit Office has found planning for the next census is only partly effective" and the ABS has not put in place arrangements to ensure that improvements to its architecture framework, change management processes and cybersecurity measures will be implemented ahead of the 2021 census".