The Census is run by the Australian government every five years — but Peter Doukas, chair of the Federation of Ethnic Communities' Councils of Australia (FECCA), believes it's important to remember this questionnaire is strictly "apolitical".Since 1911, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has conducted the Census of Population and Housing, regardless of the political party in power Migrants, refugees and people on temporary visas (including international students and tourists) must also complete the Census.Doukas said people are "not giving away private information" that could be "used against them" by participating in the survey