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Dominic Giannini

'Misinformation' blamed for missing question on census

The 2026 census will include questions on sexual orientation and gender. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

Misinformation about what it means to be intersex is being blamed for confusion over the inclusion of a question in the census.

Sexuality and gender will be asked about for the first time in the next national survey but the intersex community will not be counted.

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