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Albanese backs down on decision to exclude LGBTI question from next census (www.abc.net.au)
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In short:

Anthony Albanese has backed down on a decision not to add a question on sexuality to the next census.

The federal government intended to omit a new question out of fear it could create "divisive" debate.

What's next?

The next census will be held in 2026.

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[–] vividspecter@lemm.ee 7 points 2 months ago

Good, but I wish they'd stop pandering to conservatives in the first place, and now they'll get the whole "flip-flopper" routine from the press.