Census
Census to ask about gender identity after second government backdown
The next census will count transgender Australians for the first time, following weeks of LGBT community backlash and an internal Labor revolt.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
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Political leadership
Frustrated Albanese vents in cabinet over census fiasco
The prime minister told his ministers he had to step in to “clean it up” after he saw the complicated questions the census planned to ask.
- by James Massola
Opinion
Opinion
I’m a census fan but, as a queer parent, my family still doesn’t count
My children are nearly grown. If these questions are not added, I will miss the opportunity to complete a census that truly depicts our family while they are still living with me.
- by Christy Newman
Opinion
Richard Marles
Should we care if nosy data wonks ask about our sexuality?
It’s a shame there was no sensible public debate about the census changes because there are sensible views on both sides.
- by Jacqueline Maley
Albanese hits back at suggestion he is limiting scope of census on LGBT Australians
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese remains under pressure for not including questions in the census on trans and intersex Australians.
- by Olivia Ireland
Inside story
Political leadership
How the PM’s captain’s call to stop a culture war blew up in his face
An early Sunday morning message to Labor MPs about a gender and sexuality question in the 2026 census opened up a disastrous political week for the government.
- by Paul Sakkal and James Massola
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LGBTQ
PM backflips on census sexuality question, under fire for trans exclusion
While the census will now have a question about sexual preference, Albanese maintained the decision to exclude questions about gender.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos and Olivia Ireland
Opinion
LGBTQ
Labor’s bizarre census backflip reveals great data about this weak government
It’s funny how it’s always LGBTQ issues that have to be sacrificed to maintain the peace.
- by Michael Koziol
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LGBTQ
Six MPs defy Albanese over census backflip that baffled Coalition
Assistant Health Minister Ged Kearney took a rare step in breaking with the government’s position, taking the revolt to six government MPs.
- by Paul Sakkal, Natassia Chrysanthos and Olivia Ireland
‘The last thing we want’: Deputy PM says LGBTQ census questions ditched to avoid division
Marles says the government decided not to count LGBTQ Australians in the census because “we don’t want to open up a divisive debate in relation to this issue”.
- by Paul Sakkal
Opinion
LGBTQ
As a gay man, I’m tired of Labor’s photo-op politics. So I quit!
Labor talks a big game on diversity and inclusion. But as a gay man, I’ve lost patience with the glacial pace of the party’s reform agenda.
- by Mark Baxter
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