Australian PM faces mounting political storm over asylum-seekers

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Updated October 29, 2009 12:59:32

Australia's Prime Minister is under mounting domestic pressure and criticism from within the ruling Labor Party over what's been dubbed his "Indonesia solution".

The Oceanic Viking has on board 78 Sri Lankans who were picked up in waters near Indonesia, and 12 days into the saga of their fate, Indonesian officials are now saying that to renew relevant port permits for the Australian vessel could be complex.

Presenter: Linda Mottram
Speakers: Marty Natalagawa, Indonesian Foreign Minister; Julia Irwin, Australian Labor Party MP; Paul Howes, Australian Workers Union; Dave Oliver, Australian Manufacturing Workers Union.

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