12 September 2024 – Today the Albanese Government has introduced a hate crimes bill that contains no protections against hate speech or serious vilification, despite the present, urgent threats to the LGBTIQ+ community. The community has called for stronger, broader protections from hate and vilification and should be a part of broader responses that include […]

12 September 2024 – WA and national LGBTIQA+ groups have welcomed the passing last night of a Bill abolishing the WA Gender Reassignment Board. The WA Births, Deaths and Marriages Reform Amendment (Sex or Gender Changes) Bill 2024 removes the requirement for trans people to undertake gender affirming medical treatment and seek approval from the […]

8 Sept 2024 – National LGBTIQ+ group Equality Australia has welcomed news the federal government will include questions that capture trans and gender diverse people in the next census. Treasurer Jim Chalmers told Insiders on Sunday that a single topic on sexual orientation and gender would be asked for the first time in 2026. “This is […]

Sep 4, 2024 – Reporting today in The Sydney Morning Herald suggesting that the Prime Minister has reached a “compromise” solution to the census questions by excluding some members of the LGBTIQ+ community is not tenable. Equality Australia and LGBTIQ+ health organisations are urging the Prime Minister and government leaders to properly count the community. The ABS […]
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Aug 30, 2024 – Equality Australia has welcomed the inclusion of a question on sexual orientation in the next census but says the national snapshot must count all members of the LGBTIQ+ community. The prime minister on Friday said the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) would proceed with testing a new question on sexual orientation, although […]

Aug 29, 2024 – The federal government iseffectively denying the right of LGBTIQ+ people to be counted and repeating the mistakes of the former Morrison government, says national LGBTIQ+ group Equality Australia. Acting Prime Minister Richard Marles on Wednesday said the government had decided not to proceed with questions that would capture LGBTIQ+ people in the […]

25 Aug 2024 – The federal government has betrayed LGBTIQ+ people around the country who were hoping to be properly counted for the first time in the 2026 Census, Equality Australia says. The federal government on Sunday confirmed that it would not be changing the topics for the next census, despite the Australian Bureau of Statistics […]

13 Aug 2024 – The Albanese Government has broken an election promise to the LGBTIQ+ community and put students and staff at risk of harm by not introducing religious discrimination reforms, Equality Australia says. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Friday said the window for action had passed because an agreement could not be reached with […]

13 Aug 2024 - Equality Australia has welcomed a Supreme Court judgment that confirms consent for puberty blockers should not be treated any differently from vaccinations, surgery for broken bones or chemotherapy for cancer. The judgment also gives certainty to medical practitioners and families around Australia when it comes to some young people accessing gender affirming care. […]

8 August 2024 – LGBTIQ+ groups have expressed disappointment at delays to the Equality Bill, saying all people and families should be equal in NSW. The NSW Equality Legislation Amendment (LGBTIQA+) Bill 2023 was listed for debate in parliament on Thursday but has been pushed back until later in the year. Equality Australia Anna Brown said the LGBTIQ+ […]