ABS still a ministerial orphan

The Turnbull government still hasn’t finalised who will ultimately have political responsibility for the ABS.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics has become a ministerial orphan under the Turnbull government, which still hasn’t finalised who will ultimately have political responsibility for the troubled organisation.

While the bureau will be broadly under the purview of Treasurer Scott Morrison, it is unclear who will represent it in cabinet. Read Jacob Greber’s (Australian Financial Review) complete article here.