Head of ABS defends debunking far-right ‘mass migration’ claims after censorship accusations
by Patrick Commins from World news | The Guardian on (#70W7A)
Chief statistician David Gruen says bureau did not censor anyone and is trying to take the side of truth' after misuse of overseas arrivals figures
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Australia's chief statistician, David Gruen, has defended the Australian Bureau of Statistics' recent public debunking of far-right claims of mass migration", as he said the independent agency stands ready to respond" to egregious misrepresentations" of its data.
The biennial World Stats Day on 20 October comes amid a rising tide of mis- and disinformation around the world that has propelled often anonymous statistical bodies and their officials into the public eye.
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