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Priya and Nadesalingam
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'''Priya''' and '''Nadesalingam''' are two [[Sri Lanka]]n [[Sri Lankan Tamils|Tamil]]s [[asylum seeking|seeking asylum in Australia]]. The couple are married with two Australian-born children and until their detention by [[Australian Border Force]] were resident in the central Queensland town of [[Biloela]]. The cause of the couple and their children has been supported by residents of Biloela as well as asylum-seeker advocates.<ref name="Bowling">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
The couple came to Australia separately, Priya in 2012 and Nadesaligam in 2013. The couple were granted a temporary bridging visa.<ref name="Hope">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> The couple settled in Biloela where Nadesalingam worked in the local [[abattoir]].<ref name="Pengilley">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> The couple were detained by Australian Border Force personnel at their home in Biloela in March 2018 and taken to an immigration detention facility in Melbourne.<ref name="Hendry">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
In 2018, the Federal Court of Australia found that the couple were not elgible to stay in Australia. An application by the couple to seek special leave to [[High Court of Australia]] to appeal the Federal Court decision was refused.<ref name="Flatley">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
An attempt to deport the couple, and their Australian children, on 29 August 2019 was prevented by an injunction lodged by the solicitors. The injuction forced the plane taking the family to Sri Lanka to land in [[Darwin, Northern Territory|Darwin]].<ref name="Hope" /> At that time, the [[Minister for Home Affairs]] [[Peter Dutton]] stated "I would like the family to accept that they are not refugees, they're not owed protection by our country".<ref name="Hope" />
==References==
[[Category:Immigration to Australia]]
[[Category:Australian people of Sri Lankan descent]]
The couple came to Australia separately, Priya in 2012 and Nadesaligam in 2013. The couple were granted a temporary bridging visa.<ref name="Hope">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> The couple settled in Biloela where Nadesalingam worked in the local [[abattoir]].<ref name="Pengilley">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> The couple were detained by Australian Border Force personnel at their home in Biloela in March 2018 and taken to an immigration detention facility in Melbourne.<ref name="Hendry">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
In 2018, the Federal Court of Australia found that the couple were not elgible to stay in Australia. An application by the couple to seek special leave to [[High Court of Australia]] to appeal the Federal Court decision was refused.<ref name="Flatley">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
An attempt to deport the couple, and their Australian children, on 29 August 2019 was prevented by an injunction lodged by the solicitors. The injuction forced the plane taking the family to Sri Lanka to land in [[Darwin, Northern Territory|Darwin]].<ref name="Hope" /> At that time, the [[Minister for Home Affairs]] [[Peter Dutton]] stated "I would like the family to accept that they are not refugees, they're not owed protection by our country".<ref name="Hope" />
==References==
[[Category:Immigration to Australia]]
[[Category:Australian people of Sri Lankan descent]]
August 30, 2019 at 08:47AM
