The prime minister says his government has not changed its policy on questions for the next census, despite being forced to clean up a messy debate over how the nation's LGBTQI+ community will be counted in the next survey.
The prime minister has rejected suggestions his government's policy on asking questions about gender identity and sexuality in the 2026 census has shifted.
The prime minister was asked what had changed from Monday to Friday, given how the government had started and ended the week."We are consistent about having a commonsense approach to these issues. "This has been ham-fisted by the prime minister," Nationals leader David Littleproud said in Bunbury."If we need that data, then the question should be asked."Mr Albanese also sought to downplay the significance of the debate in the community and his own party ranks, given the census is not due until 2026.The 2026 census won't count LGBTQIA+ people, but why?
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