‘Impossible’ to make policy for LGBTQ+ community without extra census questions, crossbenchers say

Crossbench MPs demand explanation for government’s decision to drop proposed ABS questions about sexuality, gender diversity from census Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCrossbench MPs are seeking an urgent explanation from the Albanese government about why it dumped new topics on sexuality and gender diversity from the next census – a decision that left the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras “deeply concerned and disappointed”.The move, confirmed by the assistant minister for the Treasury, Andrew Leigh, on Sunday, comes more than a year after the Australian Bureau of Statistics issued its statement of regret over the distress felt by the LGBTQ+ community as a result of being left out of the census. Continue reading...
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