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OUTInPerth – Albanese says what in the census is not the government’s priority
PM says his government’s focused on cost of living challenges – not what’s in the census.
31/08/2024
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PM says his government’s focused on cost of living challenges – not what’s in the census.
The PMs latest position has drawn continued criticism.
A Victorian coroner has recommended urgent improvements to police systems and increased funding increase for trans and gender-diverse healthcare following an inquest into a series of tragic suicides. Coroner Ingrid Giles has made the recommendations after an inquest into the deaths of five young transgender women in Melbourne. One of the women, Bridget Flack (above), …
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says a new question on sexual orientation will be tested for the next census, partly reversing a government decision that caused widespread backlash this week. But advocates say the PM’s update isn’t clear enough, with no apparent commitment to the questions on gender identity and intersex status that are needed too. …
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 […]
The Deputy Prime Minister has claimed the government’s decision to quietly axe new questions about sexuality and gender from the next census was made to avoid “divisive debates” on the issue. The federal government confirmed at the weekend that topics on sexuality and gender identity would not be added to the 2026 census. The decision …
Australian Immigration Minister Tony Burke plans to personally review the visa application of far-right, anti-trans influencer Candace Owens, ahead of a planned Australian speaking tour. Candace, who has millions of online followers, is selling tickets for the November tour. She’s planning speaking events in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide. The conservative influencer and commentator …
The bill is still being debated in the Legislative Council but has been pushed down the agenda.
Council is set to hear local activist group’s worries about events held during the 2024 Pride festival and library book concerns.
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 […]
Despite losing the case, Grover says she does not believe she discriminated against Roxanne Tickle.