Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott threatens tougher action on asylum seekers after losing parliamentary vote

By Mark Kenny, Michael Gordon
Updated December 4 2013 - 2:13pm, first published 9:49am
"The as-yet-unspecified changes could see up to 33,000 asylum seekers already in Australia doomed to a state of legal limbo". Photo: Supplied
"The as-yet-unspecified changes could see up to 33,000 asylum seekers already in Australia doomed to a state of legal limbo". Photo: Supplied

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