Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has released an updated version of the Standard Australian Classification of Countries (SACC). The update changes the name of ‘Occupied Palestinian Territories’ to ‘Palestine’ following the Australian Government’s formal recognition of Palestine in September 2025. All instances of the former term in the SACC have been updated. The revised classification will be applied to future data collections and releases. The SACC provides a consistent basis for collecting, aggregating and disseminating country statistics in Australia. The ABS notes that the identification of countries does not express any opinion. The update will affect all ABS publications that use the SACC moving forward. The ABS encourages users to update their data references accordingly. For further information, contact standards@abs.gov.au.
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