Veterans will be counted in the 2021 census to help the government shape policy that helps them.
Veterans will soon be counted on the national census to help authorities track their numbers and locations.
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The 2021 census will ask whether people have served in the Australian Defence Force.
"The improved data will help inform our policy response to issues facing veterans, such as health, housing and employment," Veterans' Affairs Minister Darren Chester said on Friday.
Australian Associated Press
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