{"id":"F2025L00840","name":"Census and Statistics (2026 Census Day) Proclamation 2025","slug":"census-and-statistics-2026-census-day-proclamation-2025","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":442893,"registerId":"F2025L00840-fast-fetch-1775957811451","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Census and Statistics (2026 Census Day) Proclamation 2025","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nCensus and Statistics (2026 Census Day) Proclamation 2025\n\nI, the Honourable Sam Mostyn AC, Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Proclamation.\n\nSigned and Sealed with the\n\nGreat Seal of Australia on\n\n 10 July 2025\n\nSam Mostyn AC\n\nGovernor‑General\n\nBy Her Excellency’s Command\n\nDr Andrew Leigh\n\nAssistant Minister for Productivity, Competition, Charities and Treasury  Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n1 Name\n\n2 Commencement\n\n3 Authority\n\n4 Census day 2026\n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Census and Statistics (2026 Census Day) Proclamation 2025.\n\n2  Commencement\n\n (1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.\n\n \n\n- Commencement information\n- Column 1 Column 2 Column 3\n- Provisions Commencement Date/Details\n- 1. The whole of this instrument The day after this instrument is registered. 11 July 2025\n\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.\n\n (2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.\n\n3  Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under subsection 8(2) of the Census and Statistics Act 1905.\n\n4  Census day 2026\n\n  The Census day for 2026 is appointed as 11 August 2026.\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This proclamation serves exactly its original and sole purpose: to appoint a census day under the Census and Statistics Act 1905. There is no scope creep or expansion beyond this narrow administrative function."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short instrument: only 4 operative provisions","No defined terms section","No cross-references to other legislation beyond a single citation of the empowering Act","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Single substantive provision (section 4) containing a straightforward date appointment","Standard commencement table with no complex triggers"],"plain_english_summary":"The Governor‑General proclaims that the 2026 Australian Census will be held on 11 August 2026 under the Census and Statistics Act 1905. This fixes the legally required census night, obliges everyone in Australia that night to participate, and enables the ABS to plan and deploy resources. The date is essential for collecting population and household data used to guide public services and planning."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument only appoints the Census day (section 4) and sets its commencement (section 2) under existing statutory authority (section 3). It does not change who must respond, modify data‑collection powers, or amend the Census and Statistics Act 1905."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative change: appoints a single date (section 4).","Clear statutory authority: made under subsection 8(2) of the Census and Statistics Act 1905 (section 3).","Simple commencement rule: instrument takes effect the day after registration (section 2).","No amendments to primary legislation, no new obligations or procedures included.","Low interpretive burden: no definitions, exceptions, or delegated powers in the instrument."],"plain_english_summary":"This Proclamation formally sets the Australian 2026 Census day as 11 August 2026 (section 4). It comes into effect the day after registration (11 July 2025) and is made under subsection 8(2) of the Census and Statistics Act 1905 (section 3).\n\nMechanically, it fixes the legal reference date that census forms and any statutory obligations will use; it does not itself change the Act’s data‑collection powers or the content of census obligations."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/census-and-statistics-2026-census-day-proclamation-2025","history":"/api/acts/census-and-statistics-2026-census-day-proclamation-2025/history","analysis":"/api/acts/census-and-statistics-2026-census-day-proclamation-2025/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/census-and-statistics-2026-census-day-proclamation-2025/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/census-and-statistics-2026-census-day-proclamation-2025/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/census-and-statistics-2026-census-day-proclamation-2025/documents"}}