One Nation Revives Migration Plebiscite After Burqa Stunt Fallout

The bill, first proposed in 2018, seeks a plebiscite on whether Australia should adopt a zero net migration policy for 5 years.

Australians protest against mass immigration in Melbourne, Australia, on Oct. 19, 2025. The Epoch Times

After a day of political theatre over Senator Pauline Hanson’s burqa stunt and subsequent suspension, One Nation sought to revive its long-held demand for a public vote on migration.

Senator Malcolm Roberts reintroduced the party’s Future Migration Level Bill on Nov. 26 to the Senate, first proposed in 2018, seeking a plebiscite on whether Australia should adopt zero net migration for five years.