Biloela

Anthony Albanese says he is proud to see Tamil family returning home, but their long-term status remains unresolved.

“The effect of my intervention enables the family to return to Biloela, where they can reside lawfully in the community on bridging visas while they work towards the resolution of their immigration status, in accordance with Australian law,” he said last month. “We grabbed this family in the middle of the night, took them down to Melbourne, then took them to Christmas Island, then they’ve ended up in Perth,” he said on Wednesday. The family of Tamil asylum seekers held in detention for more than four years have finally begun their journey home to the central Queensland town of Biloela.

The Tamil family of four, who have been fighting deportation since 2018, are one step closer to becoming Australian residents after the Albanese government ...

“Home to Bilo” campaign co-ordinator Angela Fredericks will accompany the family on their flight to Brisbane. They were later moved to Perth after Tharnicaa suffered a blood infection and have been in community detention ever since. Her other daughter, Kopika, said she felt “happy” to be going on a plane.

The family of Tamil asylum seekers held in detention for more than four years are well on their way home to the central Queensland town of Biloela.

“The effect of my intervention enables the family to return to Biloela, where they can reside lawfully in the community on bridging visas while they work towards the resolution of their immigration status, in accordance with Australian law,” he said last month. “We grabbed this family in the middle of the night, took them down to Melbourne, then took them to Christmas Island, then they’ve ended up in Perth,” he said on Wednesday. The family of Tamil asylum seekers held in detention for more than four years are well on their way home to the central Queensland town of Biloela.

The Tamil family, who came to Australia from Sri Lanka as refugees a decade ago have been involved in a years long battle to return to their home in outback ...

"It's a very good day today that the family's returning home to Queensland," the premier said. Mrs Murugappan said the family were excited to return home while boarding a flight in Perth this morning. The Tamil family, who came to Australia from Sri Lanka as refugees a decade ago have been involved in a years long battle to return to their home in outback Queensland, where they had been living on bridging visas.

Parents Priya and Nades and their Australian-born daughters Kopika, 6, and Tharnicaa, 4, left Perth Airport early on Wednesday, and landed in Queensland this ...

They were flown to Perth in June 2021, where Tharnicaa spent time in Perth Children's Hospital until she recovered. Kopika and Tharnicaa, the daughters of Priya and Nades Nadesalingam. The family are returning to the regional town of Biloela in Queensland after more than 1,500 days in detention. "The effect of my intervention enables the family to return to Biloela, where they can reside lawfully in the community on bridging visas while they work towards the resolution of their immigration status, in accordance with Australian law," he said last month. Addressing the media in Perth, Priya said she was grateful for the hospitality that her family received during their time in Perth and is excited for their return to "Bilo", a nickname for the small town that is used among locals. "Me and my family are very happy to start our journey back to my community in Bilo," she said. The Nadesalingam family of four on Wednesday began their journey back to the central Queensland town of Biloela after more than 1,500 days in detention.