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Transparency and consistency in reporting deaths

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Status: Answered, finished
Asked by: Senator Ralph Babet
Portfolio: Health, Disability and Ageing
Agency: Australian Centre for Disease Control
Round: 2026-27 Budget estimates
Question No: ACDC SQ26-002837
Asked: 14 June 2026
Answer due: 23 July 2026

Question

1. How will the Australian CDC ensure transparency and consistency in the classification and reporting of deaths during public health emergencies? Will it clearly distinguish between deaths caused by an infectious disease and deaths where an infectious disease was merely present? Will the underlying data be made available for independent analysis?

Answer

Please see attached answer.

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