BREAKING: The Nadesalingam family have been granted permanent visas to reside in Australia. The Department of Home Affairs team visited the 'Biloela family' at home to deliver the news following a lengthy four-year immigration battle. DETAILS: 9News
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.
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