http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/more-news/gillard-abbott-squabble-as-175-more-asylum-seekers-arrive/story-fn7x8me2-1226144935930
Labor's partners in government have described the asylum seeker debate as hysterical and a disgrace as two more boats arrive.
The discovery what not made until after the boat was taken to the island and inspected.
An initial count by officers early on Friday turned up 60 passengers and three crew.
But Home Affairs Minister Brendan O'Connor said further scrutiny revealed a deck below the main deck carrying 49 asylum seekers and a fourth crew member, taking the total on board to 113.
'I have been advised by Border Protection Command that this deck resulted in the concealment of a significant number of people,' Mr O'Connor said on Friday in a statement.
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