ABS Avoid Key COVID Data Links

I asked the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) about their new publication, which compares excess deaths against a baseline using regression analysis. This approach is the proper method for reviewing excess deaths. The dataset relates to excess deaths DURING COVID, so it would make sense for the ABS to include vaccination rates in the analysis. This would enable a direct comparison of COVID vaccination rates and excess deaths.

The claim that the data comes from other sources is specious. The ABS website is replete with datasets that combine data from multiple sources. Furthermore, the ABS utilises data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW), so the suggestion that "they do that" is not acceptable. In fact, in this case, the AIHW does not compare vaccination status to excess mortality or the increased prevalence of conditions like Alzheimer’s and cancer.

Who is instructing the ABS and AIHW to AVOID producing data that allows direct comparisons between these datasets? I also highlighted a recent paper from UNSW, which made the comparison that found a strong correlation between booster shots and excess mortality of 0.71.

I will not give up on my quest to get honest data on our COVID response so that we can all identify where the Senate went wrong and ensure the Government never repeats these mistakes again.

Transcript: https://www.malcolmrobertsqld.com.au/abs-avoid-key-covid-data-links/