Next Census to Include Gender Identity Question After Week of Pressure

Published on August 30, 2024

A row over questions on sexuality in the next Census has compelled the Australian Bureau of Statistics to include questions on gender identity or preference. On Aug. 30, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the relevant questions were now being developed. “They’re going to test for a new question, one question about sexuality, sexual preference,” he told ABC Radio. “They’ll be testing, making sure as well that people will have the option of not answering it.” The move comes after progressive leaders, bodies, and media outlets pushed the issue over the past week. The 2026 Census was supposed to feature the same questions as the 2021 edition....

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