After four years of political persecution at the hands of the Morrison government the Tamil refugee family, father Nades and mother Priya Nadesalingam, with their two daughters, Kopika and Tharnicaa will finally be returning to their home in the small Queensland town of Biloela. The refugee family were kept in detention for four years at a cost to taxpayers of millions of dollars. The family was held prisoner on Christmas Island for two years, until the youngest daughter Tharnicaa developed a serious blood infection caused by untreated pneumonia on the Island. Tharnicaa was evacuated to Perth with her family. Tharnicaa recovered, but the Morrison government in an act of bastardtry, lacking any humanity or compassion refused the family permission to leave Perth and return to Biloela.

The new Labor government has moved quickly in granting the family permission to return to Biloela, where they will be welcomed by a grateful community. Jim Charmers in making the decision said;

"This decision will allow them to get 'home to Bilo', a big-hearted and welcoming Queensland town that has embraced this beautiful family."

I can only describe this as a win for decency, and a defeat for Morrison and his spiteful, out of touch X-government.

Hi Paul,

The couple came here separately and met in Australia.

They were both told they were not refugees and would be
returned to their country of origin. They were also
warned if they had children in Australia it would not
help them or their cause.

So, against all odds and advice they had 2 children while
in detention. They were given every chance for all legal
due diligence. They failed them all.

The family is in the wrong.

They are not refugees. The father and mother have visited family
in Sri Lanka during the time they have lived in Australia
with no risk to their lives in doing this. They should have
come over via the right legal system.

Anyway, it is very generous of the current government to allow
them to stay. But what is the government going to do with the
thousands of other asylum seekers in limbo in Australia?

Hi Paul,

I should add that I'm not saying the previous government
handled this situation well. It didn't. It should not have
dragged it out for as long as it did. They should have
been made to apply through the legal system like everyone
else who migrated to this country.

Only an extreme border/country wrecker would applaud this stupid move, which is an Open Sesame for people smugglers. Come on down! People arriving here, illegally, on a boat, might be able to stay in Australia! It's worth a try!

Foolishly, I actually believed the Labor spiel on illegal entrants. These people were told that they did not qualify as refugees. Having children here would not alter that ruling. But they did it anyway, and here they are, staying in Australia after coming by boat.

Hi Foxy,

I say yes to all you say. But love is blind, people make mistakes, the vast majority of Australians are prepared to forgive and show compassion to this family, in Biloela its over 90%. What about the children? BTW they are not in the clear yet, there is still a court process in place.

Buddha said; Next to enlightenment, the hardest thing in life is forgiveness, and that is true. When you meet refugees, and I have met some, they are ordinary people, who want no more than a good life for their family and themselves. They don't understand laws and such, but understand love and the desire to live in peace and security, away from violence and depression. Can't be critical of that.

Hi Paul,

I empathize with everything you're saying. However
what about all the thousands of asylum seekers who
are stuck in limbo in Australia? Where do you draw
the line?