‘Not too complex’: health experts criticise Labor for ditching LGBTQI+ census questions (www.theguardian.com)

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[-] zero_gravitas@aussie.zone 12 points 3 weeks ago

While the government has said there will be a question on sexual orientation, it has not reversed the decision to cancel work on the other questions which would give a baseline on the number of trans, gender diverse and people with variations of sex characteristics.

I hadn't realised this. It was reported everywhere just as the decision to cut questions having been reversed, not partially reversed.

[-] Ilandar@aussie.zone 2 points 3 weeks ago

@Zagorath@aussie.zone Albanese tried to weasel his way out of it by suggesting there will be one new question (relating to sexuality I think) and that existing census contained questions which could be updated.