The ministers accused the Coalition government of “playing politics” with the census after it was revealed in 2019 that LGBTIQ+ questions had been scrapped in the national survey after a Liberal minister “expressed a preference” about their potential inclusion.

The PM is facing the threat of being uninvited to the Sydney Mardi Gras and LGBTIQ+ people potentially boycotting the census over not honouring a commitment to allow them to declare their characteristics in the 2026 national survey.

Construction has begun on a new raised intersection at Bourke and Forbes streets in Darlinghurst, which will feature a “Progress Pride flag” painted on the road, celebrating people of diverse sexualities and genders once complete.

HIV-prevention drug PrEP is back in stock at key Sydney pharmacies this weekend after the government temporarily approved an overseas version to address a shortage from existing manufacturers.

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