Division
The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2024-03-21.7.16) 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](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=s1138), 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?”.*
Senate, 2024-03-21. negative: ayes 3, noes 38.
Question
The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2024-03-21.7.16) 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](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=s1138), 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?”.*
How each member voted
Per-member votes are not present in this static export. Consult the original division record.
Related bills
Only formal divisions leave a per-member record. A procedural vote is not necessarily a vote for or against a bill.