Biloela Tamil family to remain on Christmas Island for now

The Federal Court has ruled the Tamil family from the Queensland town of Biloela cannot be deported to Sri Lanka.

Tharunicaa (left) and Kopika on Christmas Island earlier this month Source: Supplied

The full bench of the Federal Court has upheld an earlier decision which found three-year-old Tharunicaa was not given procedural fairness when her application for a protection visa was assessed.

Kulasegaram Sanchayan brings the story with comments from Tharunicaa’s mother Priya Nades, and Angela Fredericks, an activist calling for the family to return to Biloela.