An announcement will be made today on whether a Tamil asylum seeker family will be allowed to return home to Biloela in central Queensland, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says.
The couple and their daughters Kopika and Tharnicaa have spent the past four years in detention — in Melbourne, on Christmas Island and most recently in community detention in Perth while their case to remain in Australia was heard in court. Labor promised during the campaign that if it won the election, the Nadesalingam family would be allowed to return home to Biloela.
"This is a family that were welcomed and were apart of the Biloela community, and at a cost of many millions of dollars, have been treated in a way which is not appropriate with Australian values.
It’s right & fair minded BiloelaFamily granted visa’s. Many who came via boat living freely in community. This family are a gold standard. BUT AlboMP gov must increase Aid to Sri Lanka, increase links, Communicate illegal boat won’t be accepted, & increase immigration.
The courts judged that this family were NOT genuine refugees. So overruling a court decision is how the ALP plans to operate?
A big welcome in Biloela awaits them , I’m sure.
Yet those recent Sri Lankans fleeing for their lives were ok to be sent back? Meanwhile this family - having lost 3 times in the High Court - get to stay. I’d be mighty pi$&ed off if I was on that boat. SkyNewsAust auspol Greens
I hope other people in migration dilemmas can stay in Australia as well, even when they are not as loud as this family.
Why they weren't sent on the first plane home is beyond me. All illegals should be sent immediately home.
Didn't this go through court to come to the decision that was made? Has the law changed with the new government?
reds_2001 Thank you Prime Minister Albanese for keeping your word. You are a leader we can trust and one we are proud to call our PM. 👏🙌👏
Why not just get on and do it
What no more cruelty for the sake of it? Elections do change countries. Votes make a difference.
Well, the government either creates a dodgy precedent by defying court orders, or disappoints the luvvies who believed their freedom promise. A self imposed wedge.
Just goes to show everyone owed protection. Just get a lawyer and just keep lodging claim claim after claim to clog up the courts
WeAreAllVIPs Does Voldemort know his anchor babies are going home?
Yay, open borders and flood of illegal immigrants Good way to buy votes
Obviously LiberalAus family values have been trumped. By Labour
Let them go HometoBiloela hometobilo 🙏🏼
I wonder if it will be consistent with the decision to turn back a boat load of Sri Lankans a few days ago?
This people must go back to SRI LANKA lets do our best to sent them where they belong to they lovely country we Help them for years its time for them to SAY thank you and goodbye to Australia/ans
The lost years the Biloela family will never get back. ScottMorrisonMP and PeterDutton are humans beings without a shred of decency unless there is something in it for them . opportunists Auspol BiloelaFamily
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The lost years the Biloela family will never get back. ScottMorrisonMP and PeterDutton are humans beings without a shred of decency unless theirs something in it for them . opportunists Auspol
I'm ok with this family staying in Australia. In saying that I hope the people smugglers don't use it to encourage more to do the same. It shouldn't be a problem as long as the government keep sending them back.
DameEmpress It's the right thing to do accross all humane , religious, civility, spiritual, philosophical, mental health principles. To keep them there is devilish cruelty from hell.
I am so genuinely looking forward to the family being returned home. However, I have one request. Once they have returned, please leave them the hell alone. Let them settle back into their life, get the kids squared away with school etc and just let them get on with their lives.
I hope this family gets it wish to return to Biloela...I am sure there is a long list of people both Aussies and refugees here in WA who would be grateful for the resources being used by this family including house, job, access to free medical services and other resources !
how can illegal arrivals be detained for this long......why do we have migration legislation
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