Refugee advocates call for permanent visas for the Murugappan family after the government granted them temporary bridging visas to facilitate their return to Biloela.
Family friend Angela Fredericks said arrangements are being made for accommodation, furniture and school for the children.
"We've got accommodation sorted, we're looking at the kids school enrolment we've got offers for furniture - so everything is falling into place.""I had the support of Nades and we had the support of the people of Bilo. But many others don’t have that support. So I want to help," she said in a statement released by the Home to Bilo group.
A strong community campaign has been running in Biloela urging the release of the family from the accumulated four years of detention in Australia's immigration system. The Department of Home Affairs had said it was deemed no protection was necessary after the family's case was "comprehensively assessed, over many years, by the department, various tribunals, and courts".
Refugee advocate John Jegaosthy said members of the Tamil community in Australia rejoiced at the news the family have received bridging visas.
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