The Tasmanian Government has taken a firm stance in favour of comprehensive LGBTQIA+ inclusion in the 2026 Census, urging the Federal Government to align its efforts with Tasmania’s progressive approach. Minister for Community Services Roger Jaensch has written to the federal minister responsible for the Census, Andrew Leigh, advocating for better representation of LGBTQIA+ Australians in national data collection. In his letter, Mr Jaensch highlighted Tasmania’s progress in adopting the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Standards for collecting data on sexual orientation, gender identity, and variations of sex characteristics. He noted that Tasmanian government agencies are developing action plans under these standards to ensure robust data collection.