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Equality Australia – Equality Bill passes lower house of NSW parliament

16 October 2024 – Equality Australia has welcomed the passage of the Equality Bill through the NSW lower house, saying parliament has the chance to improve the lives of people around the state. Independent MP Alex Greenwich’s amended bill passed 50 votes to 30 on Wednesday night, more than 12 months after it was first introduced to […]

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Equality Australia – Community pushes for reforms in NSW Equality Bill

13 October 2024 – LGBTIQ+ groups say although it’s deeply disappointing some reforms have been removed from the Equality Bill it still contains vital measures that will improve the lives of people across NSW. The NSW Equality Legislation Amendment (LGBTIQA+) Bill 2023 will be considered by cabinet on Monday, it was reported on Sunday. The bill provides […]

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Equality Australia – The best and brightest of NSW urge Minns Government to act on LGBTQIA+ Equality Bill 

25 September 2024 – Leading Australians have come together to call on the NSW government to pass the Equality Bill and make all people and families equal in the state. Olympian Ian Thorpe, performer Shane Jenek (Courtney Act) and world-renowned chef Kylie Kwong attended a meet-and-greet in parliament house on Wednesday to advocate for their LGBTIQ+ community. […]

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Equality Australia – LGBTIQ+ community shocked by reversal of anti-vilification protection promise 

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 […]

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Equality Australia – LGBTIQ+ community welcomes census announcement 

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 […]

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Equality Australia – LGBTIQ+ community groups urge inclusion of trans and intersex people in 2026 Census 

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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Equality Australia – Equality Australia welcomes govt decision on census but says it doesn’t go far enough

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 […]

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