https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/research/2026-census-topic-review-phase-one-directions Under the Sex category - New topics being considered further.
After a mandated process of consultation, the ABS decided not to alter the question being asked from the 2021 census. They have other methods of data capture as well which they think manages to do the job.
However, after three days of shouting from all sorts, the PM announced on national radio this morning that he will be overriding the processes as set by law and telling the ABS what to do and that a question on QT etc must be included.
This to me is foolhardy because I don’t think he will continue this through to the following census and instruct the ABS to form a question about detransitioning. Indeed, I don’t think he wants to tell them to include a question on detransitioning this time either. I haven’t heard mention of it in the shouting. Therefore, the data captured will not be a true reflection of trends and service need.
And then there is the fact that a prime minister has just told a commissioner of an independent body how to do his job. He shouldn’t do that.