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The Tamil Refugee Council says the community is heartbroken by the Australian government's treatment of a family facing deportation.

The Tamil Refugee Council says the community is heartbroken by the Australian government's treatment of a family facing deportation. Source: AAP

The Tamil family that was facing deportation before a dramatic last-minute reprieve, has been flown to the Christmas Island detention centre. The family's supporters say the surprise night-time transfer from Darwin is "cruel" and is likely to have inflicted trauma.

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By Amy Hall, Phillippa Carisbrooke

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The Tamil family that was facing deportation before a dramatic last-minute reprieve, has been flown to the Christmas Island detention centre. The family's supporters say the surprise night-time transfer from Darwin is "cruel" and is likely to have inflicted trauma.

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