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A Tamil family who had been living at Biloela in Queensland has lost a bid to have their case reviewed by the High Court.
The parents and two young children have been in immigration detention in Melbourne since March last year.
They have been fighting the case on the basis they have a fear of persecution if they return to Sri Lanka because of past family links to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.
That was rejected by authorities and the Federal Court dismissed the assertion their case had not been given adequate consideration.
Today the High Court dismissed their application for it to review the case.
Nades and Priya arrived in Australia separately by boat in 2012 and 2013 and had been living and working in Biloela for around three years.
They married and had two daughters in Australia — 4-year-old Kopika and 23-month-old Tharunicaa.
The family was removed from their home in Biloela in March 2018, when Priya’s bridging visa expired.
Biloela residents have rallied around the Sri Lankan family, campaigning for their return to the community.
More to come.
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