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These gender and sexuality questions may be added to next Census
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has confirmed it’s considering questions on gender and sexual identity for the 2026 Census. The ABS conducts the Census, surveying every household, in Australia every five years. The next is in 2026. But for years, advocates have warned the ABS doesn’t have data on LGBTQIA+ populations in Australia. As …
New hope the next Census will finally count LGBTQIA+ communities
The Australian Bureau of Statistics is being urged to add much-needed questions on our queer communities to the 2026 Census. This week the ABS called for public submissions on new topics for inclusion in the next national survey of every Aussie, held every five years. The ABS will review and consult on submissions before its final …
Body Shop partners with Just.Equal: Count Us All In
The Body Shop today announced a partnership with Just.Equal Australia in the Count Us All In campaign to ensure the next Census includes counting LGBTIQA+ people. Sign the petition here and ensure they Count Us All In. All Body Shop stores across Australia will provide information about counting LGBTIQA+ people in the Census from today …
Labor government weakness calls for a strong response
The new Labor government should be trying to revive support from the LGBTIQA+ communities, especially after it voted for the Religious Discrimination Bill earlier this year. But it’s doing exactly the opposite, going soft on our issues, including the Census. The mainstream media has also demonstrated a worrying coyness about LGBTIQA+ issues and public figures. …
This rainbow family filed a human rights complaint over the Census
A former Morrison government minister and the Australian Bureau of Statistics are facing a formal human rights complaint alleging the failure to properly count LGBTIQ people in the Census is unlawful discrimination. Newcastle parent April Long (above, centre), who is non-binary, and LGBTIQ+ organisation Equality Australia filed the case with the Australian Human Rights Commission …
‘In the dark’: Census slammed for snubbing LGBTIQ+ Australians
As the first data from the 2021 Census is released, peak body LGBTIQ+ Health Australia has warned the country still remains “in the dark” on its LGBTIQ+ communities. The Australian Bureau of Statistics conducts the Census, surveying every Australian and household, every five years. The ABS today published the first round of the 2021 Census …
ABS Considering Intersex And Trans-Specific Categories For 2021 Census
The Australian Bureau of Statistics is considering asking Australians if they are male, female, intersex or transgender on the next Census after receiving “strong interest” in collecting more specific information on sex and gender identity in the five-yearly national survey. In a report released on Wednesday, the ABS said it had received more than 450 …
LGBTI Questions Removed From New Zealand Census After ‘Silly Answers’
New Zealand’s Statistics Minister James Shaw has blamed “silly answers” for the removal of LGBTI data from the country’s upcoming census. Last week, Statistics New Zealand announced the questions around sex and gender diversity and sexuality would be left out of the 2018 census, prompting frustration from the country’s LGBTI community. Mr Shaw said the …
