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The nation’s chief statistical agency has issued a plea to Australians to ignore a battle being waged by non-believers and people of faith over how to answer this month’s census question on religion.

On Thursday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics issued a statement noting the campaign playing out on social media between those urging people to say they have no beliefs and a group representing a range of religions.

Every census, including next Tuesday’s edition, asks people a question about their religion.

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Read the full article at SMH.COM.AU