‘Invisible and demeaned’: proposed census question for LGBTQ+ Australians dumped by Albanese government
Just.Equal Australia says Anthony Albanese should not march in next year’s Mardi Gras for pushing Australians ‘back into the statistical closet’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn LGBTQ+ lobby group says the prime minister should not march in Mardi Gras after the Albanese government quietly dumped a proposal to include a question about sexuality and gender diversity in the upcoming census.The assistant minister for treasury, Andrew Leigh, confirmed there would be no changes to the 2026 census more than a year after the Australian Bureau of Statistics issued a statement of regret over the distress felt by the community as a result of being left out of censuses.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
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