Australia census 2021: the two questions likely to cause the most controversy

Sex and religion queries on form spark debate among equality and church groups as Australians complete major survey

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As millions of households fill out their 2021 census across the country on Tuesday, the two questions unsurprisingly causing the most controversy are about a person’s religion and sex, a demographer says.

Ahead of the official census date on Tuesday, 2.3m of the 10m households across Australia had already filled out their forms, after the Australian Bureau of Statistics allowed people to complete the questionnaire ahead of time.

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