Australian’s are being called to complete the 2021 census. However, Question 23 on religious affiliation has created a lot of controversy with academics and secular organisations, arguing that it prompts an accidental over-reporting of those who actively subscribe to a religion.

We spoke with Coleen MacKinnon, Founder and Principal of Inclusivity Quotient, about the way the phrasing of Question 23 leads to unconscious inaccurate reporting.