Michael Dove
Michael Dove is a geographer, a demographer, and convenor of the Secularism Australia Forum and the ‘Census21 Not Religious? campaign.
Michael Dove is Convenor of the Secularism Australia ForumRecent articles by Michael Dove
27 January 2025
Political opportunity and the non-religious
As we are now a few short months away from the next federal election, politicians and their advisers are desperate to identify segments of the electorate that could decide a closely run race. Among other things, party strategists seek to appeal to the historical links between religion and voting preferences.
21 July 2024
Religion and the census – seeking accuracy and truth
Based on the response to the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ (ABS) proposed change to the religion question for the 2026 census, religious groups are singing from the same misprinted hymn sheet.