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Census – Not Religious? Mark 'No Religion'. @censusnotreligious.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

🎧 Speaking on ABC Radio Tasmania this week, campaign spokesperson Michael Dove outlined the problem with the leading nature of the Census religion question & highlighted the importance of the separate personal form for people who need privacy. More: censusnotreligious.org.au #Census26 #NotReligious

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Census – Not Religious? Mark 'No Religion'. @censusnotreligious.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Leading up to today – Census day – we’ve been highlighting the authentic stories of Australians who have walked away from religion and who will be marking ‘No religion’ on this year’s Census. Join them in marking ‘No religion’: censusnotreligious.org.au #Census26 #NotReligious #Census2026

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Census – Not Religious? Mark 'No Religion'. @censusnotreligious.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

On its website, the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ own guidance to non-religious people for how to answer the Census religion question is clear: mark ‘No religion’. Find out more about our campaign: censusnotreligious.org.au #Census26 #NotReligious #Census2026

ABS: "If the person identifies with no religion at all, select 'No religion'."

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Census – Not Religious? Mark 'No Religion'. @censusnotreligious.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

No one else decides who you are: not your upbringing, not the person filling in your household's Census form. The answer is yours to give. If religion is not part of your life, mark 'No religion' on 11 August. #Census26 #NotReligious #Census2026 censusnotreligious.org.au/separate-cen...

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Census – Not Religious? Mark 'No Religion'. @censusnotreligious.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

As we count down to Census day on Tuesday 11 August, former Victorian member of parliament @fionapatten.bsky.social urges Australians to reflect on who they are now in answering the religion question. Find out more: censusnotreligious.org.au #Census26 #NotReligious #Census2026

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Census – Not Religious? Mark 'No Religion'. @censusnotreligious.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

What’s your true relationship with religion, right now? If religion is no longer part of your life, be honest with yourself and mark 'No religion' on the Census. Find out more: censusnotreligious.org.au #Census26 #NotReligious

Reflect on your current relationship with religion

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Census – Not Religious? Mark 'No Religion'. @censusnotreligious.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

In comments on our website, we have welcomed the Australian Bureau of Statistics' statement today that people should answer the religion question accurately and according to their own beliefs. Read the full statement: censusnotreligious.org.au/2026/08/06/c... #Census26 #NotReligious #Census2026

"Our campaign's central message... is that people should reflect their authentic selves when answering the religion question."

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Census – Not Religious? Mark 'No Religion'. @censusnotreligious.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Our spokesperson Michael Dove speaks about the diversity of people who describe themselves as ‘spiritual but not religious’ and about why ‘No religion’ is the most appropriate response for them to the Census religion question. Find out more: censusnotreligious.org.au #Census26 #NotReligious

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Census – Not Religious? Mark 'No Religion'. @censusnotreligious.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

If you’ve been doubting the religious tenets you were told to believe and have reached the point of no return, you can mark the shift at this year's Census. Accurately reflect your new affiliation by marking ‘No religion’. Find out more: censusnotreligious.org.au #Census26 #NotReligious

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Census – Not Religious? Mark 'No Religion'. @censusnotreligious.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Author and commentator @janecaro.bsky.social has thrown her support behind our campaign, urging Australians to tick the ‘No religion’ box on the Census “if it’s the truth for you”. Find out more: censusnotreligious.org.au #Census26 #NotReligious #Census2026

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Census – Not Religious? Mark 'No Religion'. @censusnotreligious.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Andrew Denton reminds Australians to be mindful that the Census question about religious affiliation – ‘What is the person’s religion?’ – automatically presumes everyone is religious. Watch his full video on our website: censusnotreligious.org.au/2026/08/01/a... #Census26 #NotReligious

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Census – Not Religious? Mark 'No Religion'. @censusnotreligious.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

As we grow and change, so do our beliefs. Every five years, the Census asks about your current relationship with religion. If your beliefs have changed, your answer can too. Find out more: censusnotreligious.org.au #Census26 #NotReligious #Census2026

Your beliefs change. Your Census response can, too.

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Census – Not Religious? Mark 'No Religion'. @censusnotreligious.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

In a message for our campaign, media personality and assisted dying advocate Andrew Denton speaks about the importance of helping to deliver more accurate Census data for the religion question. Watch his full video on our website: censusnotreligious.org.au/2026/08/01/a... #Census26 #NotReligious

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Census – Not Religious? Mark 'No Religion'. @censusnotreligious.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

The Australian Bureau of Statistics has itself acknowledged that the #religion question used in the Census “may lead respondents to a particular response”. But you don’t have to be tricked by the leading nature of the question. Find out more: censusnotreligious.org.au #Census26 #NotReligious

ABS: Question "may lead respondents to a particular response"

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Census – Not Religious? Mark 'No Religion'. @censusnotreligious.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

On the Independent Australia website, Johanna Browne writes about the importance of a private, separate form for people living in high-control religious households. Read the article: independentaustralia.net/politics/pol... #Census26 #NotReligious

independentaustralia.net

Why Australians need the right to answer their own Census

Australians should be free to record their own beliefs, identity and conscience without someone else answering the Census on their behalf.

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Census – Not Religious? Mark 'No Religion'. @censusnotreligious.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

As Sherrie from Recovering from Religion Australia explains, many people live in environments where they do not feel safe expressing their true religious beliefs. Such people can access a separate Census form. More: censusnotreligious.org.au/separate-cen... #MyCensusStory #Census26 #NotReligious

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Census – Not Religious? Mark 'No Religion'. @censusnotreligious.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

If you're not religious and you decide not to answer the religion question, you will be helping to contribute to the under-counting of the non-religious population. And this leads to the continued privileging of religion in society. Find out more: censusnotreligious.org.au #Census26 #NotReligious

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Census – Not Religious? Mark 'No Religion'. @censusnotreligious.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Even if religion were a core part of your identity in the past – as it was for Keiran, who trained to become a Catholic monk – you should mark ‘No religion’ on the Census if you no longer think of yourself as religious. Find out more: censusnotreligious.org.au #MyCensusStory #Census26 #NotReligious

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Census – Not Religious? Mark 'No Religion'. @censusnotreligious.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Surveys show Australia is less religious than the Census suggests — but it's the Census that shapes policy and funding. If you're not religious, marking 'No religion' helps build the real picture: censusnotreligious.org.au #Census26 #NotReligious #Census2026

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Census – Not Religious? Mark 'No Religion'. @censusnotreligious.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

If you consider yourself to be spiritual in some way but not religious, then it’s important that you mark ‘No religion’ when you’re responding to the religion question on this year’s Census. Find out more: censusnotreligious.org.au #Census26 #NotReligious #SBNR

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Census – Not Religious? Mark 'No Religion'. @censusnotreligious.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

It's common for people to grow out of a religious tradition and reject its beliefs while continuing to celebrate its culture. If you no longer accept the beliefs or no longer think of yourself as religious, mark 'No religion' on the Census. More: censusnotreligious.org.au #Census26 #NotReligious

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Census – Not Religious? Mark 'No Religion'. @censusnotreligious.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Our campaign spokesperson Michael Dove encourages people who don’t want someone else answering the Census religion question on their behalf to access the private form through the Bureau of Statistics. Find out more: censusnotreligious.org.au/separate-cen... #MyCensusStory #Census26 #NotReligious

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Census – Not Religious? Mark 'No Religion'. @censusnotreligious.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

The Friendly Atheist podcast in the US has reported on the results of the survey commissioned by our campaign, showing that the leading question used in the Census significantly undercounts Australia’s non-religious population: www.friendlyatheist.com/p/new-survey... #Census26 #NotReligious

friendlyatheist.com

New survey suggests Australia's Census may dramatically undercount the non-religious

A commissioned poll found that simply rewording the religion question in a more honest way pushed "No religion" from 43% to 54%

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Census – Not Religious? Mark 'No Religion'. @censusnotreligious.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Johanna knows first-hand that it can be unsafe for people living in religious households to state their true beliefs in response to the Census religion question. Find out more about accessing the private form: censusnotreligious.org.au/separate-cen... #MyCensusStory #Census26 #NotReligious

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Census – Not Religious? Mark 'No Religion'. @censusnotreligious.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Everyone has a fundamental right to decide for themselves whether they're religious. If you'll be completing the Census form on behalf of children or teenagers, let them exercise that right by answering the religion question for themselves. More: censusnotreligious.org.au #Census26 #NotReligious

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Census – Not Religious? Mark 'No Religion'. @censusnotreligious.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Just because your family went to a particular church, mosque, synagogue or temple when you were a kid, it doesn't mean you need to continue reflecting this when you answer the Census religion question now. Find out more: censusnotreligious.org.au #Census26 #NotReligious #Census2026

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Census – Not Religious? Mark 'No Religion'. @censusnotreligious.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Until 11:59 pm on Monday 3 August, every contribution to our campaign will be matched, dollar for dollar. The Rationalist Society of Australia has generously offered to match contributions (up to a total of $5,000). Contribute here: censusnotreligious.org.au/donate/ #Census26 #NotReligious

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Census – Not Religious? Mark 'No Religion'. @censusnotreligious.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

As someone who left a high-control religious group, Sherrie knows that the Census can be an opportunity for many people who have lived in silence to finally have their voices heard on the matter of religious affiliation. Find out more: censusnotreligious.org.au #MyCensusStory #Census26 #NotReligious

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Census – Not Religious? Mark 'No Religion'. @censusnotreligious.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

If you agree that the Australian Bureau of Statistics should stop using a leading question about religious affiliation at future Censuses, then add your name to our new petition! Sign here: www.change.org/p/fix-the-ce... #Census26 #notreligious #auspol

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Sign the Petition

Fix the Census question on religion so we can all rely on accurate data

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Census – Not Religious? Mark 'No Religion'. @censusnotreligious.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

The leading nature of the Census religion question undercounts the non-religious population by more than 10 percentage points, reveals a new survey commissioned by our campaign. Read our article and download the full report: censusnotreligious.org.au/2026/07/14/n... #Census26 #NotReligious

New poll shows Census question undercounts non-religious by more than 10 percentage points.

"What is your religion?" 43.3% said 'no religion' when faced with the current, leading question.

"Do you have a religion?" 53.7% said 'no religion' when answering the proposed - and abandoned - non-leading question.

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Census – Not Religious? Mark 'No Religion'. @censusnotreligious.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Hanney knows what it is like to leave the religion in which one was brought up. The host of the ‘Critical Faculty’ podcast speaks about the importance of accurately reflecting your current beliefs in the Census. Find out more: censusnotreligious.org.au #Census26 #NotReligious

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Census – Not Religious? Mark 'No Religion'. @censusnotreligious.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Census data shapes how schools, hospitals and community services are planned and funded. Inaccurate answers distort that picture. If you're not religious, marking 'No religion' helps keep it fair. Find out more: censusnotreligious.org.au #Census26 #NotReligious

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Census – Not Religious? Mark 'No Religion'. @censusnotreligious.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Franciscus was born into religion. But, during a career as a musician and children's entertainer, he began to doubt. Eventually, he “stood on the rock of doubt and fell off”. Share your Census story: censusnotreligious.org.au/share-your-story #MyCensusStory #Census26 #NotReligious

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Census – Not Religious? Mark 'No Religion'. @censusnotreligious.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

If you were raised in a particular religion as a kid but have since made up your own mind, this year's Census provides an opportunity to answer how you wish. Have your say at Census time and mark 'No religion'. Find out more: censusnotreligious.org.au #Census26 #NotReligious

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Census – Not Religious? Mark 'No Religion'. @censusnotreligious.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

When Jason first completed the #Census by himself, he thought the religion question was asking about his family heritage or the religion he was baptised as. At this year's Census, he won't be making that mistake again. Find out more: censusnotreligious.org.au #Census26 #NotReligious

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Census – Not Religious? Mark 'No Religion'. @censusnotreligious.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

If you’re not sure about your religious or spiritual identity, or how to best answer the religion question at this year's Census, spend a couple of minutes taking this simple quiz. 👉 discover.censusnotreligious.org.au #Census26 #notreligious

Religious? Spiritual? Neither? Not sure?

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Census – Not Religious? Mark 'No Religion'. @censusnotreligious.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

This was among the comments that our spokesperson, Michael Dove, made in the latest edition of The Saturday Paper regarding the decision to re-use the flawed religion question for this year’s Census. Find out more: censusnotreligious.org.au/news #Census26 #NotReligious

"It is a disgrace that our leading statistical agency has been forced to deliver data that it knows to be inaccurate and substandard."

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Census – Not Religious? Mark 'No Religion'. @censusnotreligious.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Raised in a high-control group, Lara wasn’t able to answer the Census religion question for herself. If you aren’t able to freely express your beliefs at home, you will be able to access a separate, private form at Census time: censusnotreligious.org.au/separate-census-form #Census26 #NotReligious

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Census – Not Religious? Mark 'No Religion'. @censusnotreligious.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

In The Saturday Paper today, our spokesperson Michael Dove said the flawed Census religion question would continue to lead to “bad data” and "therefore lead to bad decisions and bad debate, bad policy, bad funding”. Read more: www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/religio... #Census26 #NotReligious

thesaturdaypaper.com.au

Exclusive: Catholic bishops lobby Albanese over census question on religion

Documents obtained under FOI show Catholic bishops lobbied the prime minister over the ‘no religion’ census question and succeeded in halting changes to it.

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Census – Not Religious? Mark 'No Religion'. @censusnotreligious.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

The Census religion question asks for your current religion – not for your cultural background or heritage. While a religion may be closely associated with your cultural background, if you're not religious you should mark 'No religion'. #census26 #NotReligious More: censusnotreligious.org.au

It asks for your religion, not your culture.

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Census – Not Religious? Mark 'No Religion'. @censusnotreligious.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Raised in a strict Catholic family, Keiran found himself heading towards a life as a friar in the Franciscan Order. But one book put him on a path out of religion. Want to share your story about leaving religion? censusnotreligious.org.au/share-your-story #MyCensusStory #Census26 #NotReligious

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Census – Not Religious? Mark 'No Religion'. @censusnotreligious.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Do you mark 'Jedi', 'Pastafarian', or similar as a joke at Census time? It's important to mark 'No religion' if you're not really religious. Not being included in the 'No religion' count means non-religious Aussies continue to be under-represented: censusnotreligious.org.au #Census26 #NotReligious

If no religion you have, 'No religion' you should mark.

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Census – Not Religious? Mark 'No Religion'. @censusnotreligious.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Let's be clear: the religion question being used at this year's Census will be the question demanded by religious lobbyists, not the one the country needed. Find out more: censusnotreligious.org.au/2026/06/05/t... #Census26 #NotReligious

It's the question religious lobbyists demanded

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Census – Not Religious? Mark 'No Religion'. @censusnotreligious.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

As our spokesperson Michael Dove explains, when religious lobbyists demanded the Bureau of Statistics re-use the leading religion question for the 2026 Census, they wanted comparability with past Censuses – not accurate data. Find out more: censusnotreligious.org.au #Census26 #NotReligious

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Census – Not Religious? Mark 'No Religion'. @censusnotreligious.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

In 2024, the ABS had been well on track to test its new religion question, ‘Does the person have a religion?’ But then religious lobbyists put their foot down and demanded the Albanese government intervene. Find out more: censusnotreligious.org.au/census-question-background #Census26 #NotReligious

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Census – Not Religious? Mark 'No Religion'. @censusnotreligious.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

When religious lobbyists realised that the ABS was proposing to change the Census religion question to remove its 'leading' nature, they mounted a media campaign and called for government intervention. Find out more: censusnotreligious.org.au/census-question-background #Census26 #NotReligious

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Census – Not Religious? Mark 'No Religion'. @censusnotreligious.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

If you are spiritual but not religious, it's important to mark 'No religion' when you answer the religion question on this year's Census. The question asks about religious affiliation, not whether you are spiritual. Find out more: censusnotreligious.org.au #Census26 #NotReligious

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Census – Not Religious? Mark 'No Religion'. @censusnotreligious.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

If you don’t want someone else from your household answering the Census religion question on your behalf, don't worry. At Census time this year, you'll be able to access a separate, private Census form from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. More: censusnotreligious.org.au #census26 #notreligious

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Census – Not Religious? Mark 'No Religion'. @censusnotreligious.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

The Census religion question – ‘What is the person’s religion?’ – assumes every respondent has a religion. This leads to inaccurate responses with results that overstate the number of religious people in Australia. Find out more: censusnotreligious.org.au #Census26 #NotReligious

Did you know: the biased Census question inflates the religion result.

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