Sex discrimination commissioner urges Labor to reverse decision excluding gender and sexuality census questions
by Paul Karp Chief political correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#6QARP)
Anna Cody worries the Albanese government's backflip could strengthen the voices of discrimination'
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The sex discrimination commissioner has called on the Albanese government to put gender and sexuality questions in the census, as the treasurer, Jim Chalmers, appeared to open the door to revising the controversial decision to exclude them.
On Thursday Anna Cody wrote to the government warning backtracking on a commitment to ask about gender and sexuality carries serious implications for the health, wellbeing and general equality of LGBTIQA+ Australians and their families".
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