New Prime minister Anthony Albanese has made much of the
Murugappan's family's plight over the past few years, often
calling their detention and ongoing court battle with the Federal
Government
'publicly funded torture.'
He was explicit in the lead up to the recent election that if he
was to become Prime Minister, the family would be sent home to
Biloela.
And within days of being elected, Mr Albanese made good on that
promise – sort of.
Bridging Visas
granted
Last week, the family were granted temporary bridging visas and
told they could return to the small Biloela community which has
campaigned for their return since they were removed from their home
in a dawn raid by Australian Border Force officials in 2018.
