Search continues for suspected asylum seekers lost at sea

Updated November 3, 2009 12:37:47


An air and sea search is continuing in remote waters to the north west of Australia, with eleven people still missing after their ship sank on Sunday night.

27 people have been rescued, amid speculation they were among a group of Sri Lankan asylum seekers, providing another test for the Australian Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd.

Presenter: Sen Lam
Speaker: Linda Mottram, Canberra correspondent; Kevin Rudd, Australian Prime Minister; Brendan O'Connor, Australian Home Affairs Minister

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