Plebiscite (Future Migration Level) Bill 2018

The majority voted against a motion to read the bill for a second time. In parliamentary jargon, they voted against agreeing with the main idea of the bill. This means the bill has been rejected and will not be considered any further in parliament.

What does this bill do?

According to the bills homepage, the bill:

Establishes a legislative framework for a national plebiscite to be held in conjunction with the next general election that would ask Australians “Do you think the current rate of immigration to Australia is too high?”.