Migration Agents might want to be aware of this first reading which was put to the Senate yesterday by Senator Anning. I am not sure if this has hit main stream media yet, but to me this seems nothing short of a xenophobic, racist, bigoted move! Here it is and below is the extract from Hansard:
BILLS Plebiscite (Restricting Non-European Migration) Bill 2018
First Reading
The PRESIDENT (12:15): I shall now proceed to the discovery of formal business. Given the Senate's vote denying the postponement of notice of motion No. 1166, I will move immediately to that matter. Senator Anning, we're moving to notice of motion No. 1166, as the Senate has determined not to allow its postponement.
Senator ANNING (Queensland) (12:15): I seek leave to make a short statement.
The PRESIDENT: Leave is granted for one minute.
Senator ANNING: Just on the comments around the room earlier, the bill only asks for a plebiscite to give the Australian people a say in who comes to this country. I can't think of anything more democratic than that, but apparently everyone else in this room can.
I move: That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to provide for a plebiscite at the next general election in relation to migration to Australia and for related purposes. Question agreed to.
Senator ANNING: I present the bill and move: That this bill may proceed without formalities and be now read a first time.
Question negatived.
Source: ANNING---Restricting-non-european-migration-bill-2018.pdf