Immigration minister says Murugappan family, who have been detained on Christmas Island, will not be returned home to Biloela while they pursue legal action
The immigration minister, Alex Hawke, has confirmed the Murugappan family will be released from detention on Christmas Island and allowed to reunite on the Australian mainland while they pursue ongoing legal action.
Hawke confirmed in a statement on Tuesday morning the family would not return to their local community in Biloela, the Queensland town where the family lived for four years, but instead reside in community detention in Perth, “close to schools and support services” while the youngest child receives medical attention in a Perth hospital.
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