Economics expert criticises last-minute cancellation of report that would shed light on cost-of-living and housing crises
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An attempt by the Australian Bureau of Statistics to cut costs and corners led to the “shocking” and last-minute cancellation of a key survey that would have cast light on how households have navigated the cost of living crisis.
Newly released ABS briefing documents to Andrew Leigh, the assistant minister for Treasury, reveal how the Canberra-based agency scrambled but ultimately failed to salvage its long-awaited survey on income and housing for 2023-4, which had been due for release in July.