The Tamil family fighting deportation to Sri Lanka have been given another reprieve, after a Federal Court judge ruled there was enough evidence for a protection visa claim to go to trial.
The ruling means Nadesalingam Murugappan, known as Nades, Kokilapathmapriya Nadesalingam, known as Priya, and their two children can stay in Australia until the court case is finalised. Nades and Priya arrived in Australia separately by boat from Sri Lanka in 2012 and 2013, and their children Kopika and Tharnicaa were born in Australia. The family has fought and lost numerous court battles to remain in the country. They had been living in the central Queensland town of Biloela until they were taken from their home and placed in immigration detention in Melbourne in March 2018. They were flown to Christmas Island after a last-minute injunction stopped them from being deported late last month. Read more: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-19/tamil-family-to-remain-in-australia-until-final-court-hearing/11526050
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