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Senate rejects Pauline Hanson's national vote on immigration numbers

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson's bid to hold a national vote on Australia's immigration levels has been roundly rejected by the Senate.

One Nation Senator Pauline Hanson called for 'anti-white racism' examples on Twitter.
One Nation Senator Pauline Hanson called for 'anti-white racism' examples on Twitter. Source: AAP

The Queensland Senator's private members Bill to hold a plebiscite to gauge the public's views on the number of migrants allowed to live and work in Australia was defeated 54-2. 

Only Senator Hanson and her One Nation colleague Malcolm Roberts voted in favour of the Bill. 

The controversial Queensland senator blamed congestion and wages stagnation on immigration-fuelled population growth, arguing that people battling clogged roads and rising house prices deserved a say on the rate of migration. 

"It just makes commonsense to understand that more people means more demand for services. If those services are not established at a pace that keeps up with the growth then lifestyles will go backwards."

One Nation Senator Pauline Hanson says Australians should get a say on the number of migrants coming to the country.

 


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By SBS Nepali, Rosemary Bolger

Source: AAP, SBS




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