LGBTQI+ Australians are tired of being ignored. Here’s why counting them in the census is so important
- Written by Xavier J Mills, PhD Candidate at School of Social Sciences, Media, Film and Education, Swinburne University of Technology
The 2026 Census presented a crucial opportunity to count the LGBTQI+ population in Australia for the first time.
Instead, the Albanese government has opted to disregard important questions on gender and sexual identity. Once again, LGBTQI+ Australians will be invisible in population data, sparking outrage in the community.
Serious concerns were...
