Asia - Voice of America: Australian Lawmakers Reject Asylum Seeker Bill

Asia - Voice of America asia

Australian Lawmakers Reject Asylum Seeker Bill Jun 28th 2012, 13:21 Australian lawmakers remain deadlocked over the divisive issue of asylum seekers, after the Senate rejected a bill Thursday that would have allowed Australia-bound migrants to be sent offshore for processing. The bill had narrowly passed the House of Representatives Wednesday following an emotional debate amplified by two deadly sinkings of asylum seeker boats in less than a week. More than 90 people are believed to have died last week when their boat capsized off Australia's remote ... Media files: 83F18575-42A2-4C16-9CF4-73894651DB64_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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