This article is from the source 'guardian' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/jun/26/tamil-family-members-win-injunction-to-prevent-deportation-to-sri-lanka
The article has changed 3 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 1 | Version 2 |
|---|---|
| Tamil family members win injunction to prevent deportation to Sri Lanka | Tamil family members win injunction to prevent deportation to Sri Lanka |
| (21 days later) | |
| Two members of a family of Tamil asylum seekers from the Queensland town of Biloela have won an 11th-hour injunction preventing their imminent deportation. | Two members of a family of Tamil asylum seekers from the Queensland town of Biloela have won an 11th-hour injunction preventing their imminent deportation. |
| Nadesalingam and Priya and their two young Australian-born daughters have been in immigration detention in Melbourne since March, when they were forcibly removed from their home in Biloela in central Queensland. | Nadesalingam and Priya and their two young Australian-born daughters have been in immigration detention in Melbourne since March, when they were forcibly removed from their home in Biloela in central Queensland. |
| The family had previously been told by Australian Border Force officials they could be deported as early as Tuesday. | The family had previously been told by Australian Border Force officials they could be deported as early as Tuesday. |
| ‘They are our people’: Queensland town begs Dutton not to deport asylum seeker family | ‘They are our people’: Queensland town begs Dutton not to deport asylum seeker family |
| But federal court justice Bernard Murphy on Monday granted an urgent injunction prohibiting immigration authorities from deporting Priya and their eldest daughter, three-year-old Kopika. | But federal court justice Bernard Murphy on Monday granted an urgent injunction prohibiting immigration authorities from deporting Priya and their eldest daughter, three-year-old Kopika. |
| “It’s a good result and we’re all taking a big sigh of relief,” family friend Simone Cameron said. | “It’s a good result and we’re all taking a big sigh of relief,” family friend Simone Cameron said. |
| On Thursday last week, the federal circuit court denied Priya’s bid to stay. The court was asked to consider whether her plea for protection should be reexamined by the immigration assessment authority. | On Thursday last week, the federal circuit court denied Priya’s bid to stay. The court was asked to consider whether her plea for protection should be reexamined by the immigration assessment authority. |
| That decision was subject to a 21-day appeal period. | That decision was subject to a 21-day appeal period. |
| But on Friday, the ABF issued deportation notices to both Nadesalingam and Priya and told the family they could be sent back to Sri Lanka from Tuesday. Advocates for the family said issuing the notices was “underhanded” as they had not exhausted their legal options in Australia. | But on Friday, the ABF issued deportation notices to both Nadesalingam and Priya and told the family they could be sent back to Sri Lanka from Tuesday. Advocates for the family said issuing the notices was “underhanded” as they had not exhausted their legal options in Australia. |
| Justice Murphy on Monday restrained immigration authorities from removing Priya and her eldest daughter until their appeal is finalised.A date for their appeal is yet to be fixed. | Justice Murphy on Monday restrained immigration authorities from removing Priya and her eldest daughter until their appeal is finalised.A date for their appeal is yet to be fixed. |
| Peter Dutton’s power grabs may yet be his undoing | Richard Ackland | Peter Dutton’s power grabs may yet be his undoing | Richard Ackland |
| Nadesalingam’s application for protection had been rejected by Australian authorities, and his appeals extinguished. | Nadesalingam’s application for protection had been rejected by Australian authorities, and his appeals extinguished. |
| Nadesalingam and Priya arrived in Australia separately and their immigration cases have been dealt with independently. | Nadesalingam and Priya arrived in Australia separately and their immigration cases have been dealt with independently. |
| Cameron, one of many Biloela residents who has rallied behind the family, said supporters would continue to campaign for a reprieve. | Cameron, one of many Biloela residents who has rallied behind the family, said supporters would continue to campaign for a reprieve. |
| Australian immigration and asylum | Australian immigration and asylum |
| Asia Pacific | Asia Pacific |
| Migration | Migration |
| Queensland | Queensland |
| Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| news | news |
| Share on Facebook | Share on Facebook |
| Share on Twitter | Share on Twitter |
| Share via Email | Share via Email |
| Share on LinkedIn | Share on LinkedIn |
| Share on Pinterest | Share on Pinterest |
| Share on WhatsApp | Share on WhatsApp |
| Share on Messenger | Share on Messenger |
| Reuse this content | Reuse this content |