3401.0 - Overseas Arrivals and Departures, Australia, May 2018 Quality Declaration 
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 16/07/2018   
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1. For further information about the data, including updates or changes, see the Explanatory Notes section of this issue and the related Appendices such as Data Quality Issues.

2. Short-term arrival movements are based on a sample and are subject to sampling error. See paragraphs 10 and 11 of the Explanatory Notes section of this issue.

3. Occasionally situations occur that necessitate breaks being applied to the trend series. For an overview of the breaks currently included in the trend series, see paragraph 29 of the Explanatory Notes section of this issue.

4. The ABS has identified a data quality issue with state or territory of stay/residence for the period April to May 2018, with estimates for the Australian Capital Territory higher than usual. This is being investigated further by Home Affairs in collaboration with the ABS. Until the issue is resolved, users should exercise caution when comparing statistics for state or territory of stay/residence for this period with previous periods.