In June the new federal government allowed them to return to the small Queensland town of Biloela while their case was ongoing.This afternoon the Department of Home Affairs granted Priya, Nades, Kopika and Tharnicaa - previously know as the Murugappans - were given permanent visas.
Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs Andrew Giles confirmed the decision had been finalised. "This Government made a commitment before the election that, if elected, we would allow the family to return to Biloela and resolve the family's immigration status," he said in a statement."This decision follows careful consideration of the Nadesalingam family's complex and specific circumstances.It was a moment years in the making for the Sri Lankan family, made possible by the campaigning of Biloela locals protesting their detainment and attempted deportation in 2018.
They were removed from their home in the Queensland town of Biloela and taken into detention in 2018 when their visa expired. Priya and Nades' daughters, Kopika and Tharnicaa, were both born in Australia after the couple arrived in Australia by boat seeking asylum.
And let me guess they have a home to live in while Australian families are living out of tents and cars because of the rental/housing crisis. Good to see Albanese has his priorities right.
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Excellent so everyone who arrives in Australia and is not a refugee but a nice person and over stays their visa can stay.
Didn't take AnAl corp long to destroy the law
condition than neighbor oh rope
Parasites and liars get to stay while hard working tax paying skilled worker, been here for 10 years gets booted out of the country.. what a lucky country 🙄
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