SYDNEY: Australian politicians were warned Friday of more asylum-seeker boat deaths while parliament goes on a six-week winter break after they failed to find a compromise on the divisive issue.
Parliament broke up Thursday after Senate opposition and Greens lawmakers rejected a private member's bill to send boatpeople offshore for processing, leaving the issue at a stalemate following a spate of deadly incidents.
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