ABS warned Albanese government that excluding LGBTQ+ questions risked the success of census
Australian Bureau of Statistics also told MP Andrew Leigh not including questions on sexual orientation and gender would do ‘damage’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Albanese government was warned that excluding questions on sexual orientation and gender identity from the census could increase feelings of exclusion in the LGBTQ+ community and even risk the success of the data collection exercise, newly released documents reveal.The Australian Bureau of Statistics raised concerns in ministerial submissions about strong public criticism to scrapping the proposed questions, potential “damage” to relationships with LGBTQ+ expert groups advising on the census and limitations in the quality of data the census collects.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
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