Our federal pollies are back in Canberra for another week, and there are a couple of things on the agenda worth getting across… First up, there are likely to be more questions for the Albanese Government – and by extension Treasurer Jim Chalmers – over their handling of the under-pressure economy. That follows last week’s release of the latest economic growth data that delivered a sluggish result in the wake of interest rate rises. The other thing set to get airtime is the government’s backflip on the inclusion of LGBTQI+ questions in the 2026 Census. The government’s copped some flak after saying sexuality/gender questions were “too complex” and wouldn’t be canvassed. Yesterday, Chalmers said the pushback has “been heard”, and questions on both sexual orientation and gender will now be included.