This week, Bill Shorten promised to review Priya and her family’s plea to return to Bilo if elected. Yesterday, we delivered over 190,000 signatures to Immigration Minister Coleman. But they're still locked up, awaiting deportation to danger.
Today will be a very difficult day for Priya and Nades. As they wait to see which group of politicians will decide their fate, they are also remembering the 10th anniversary of the terrible massacre of an untold number of Tamil civilians in the last stages of the Sri Lankan civil war.
Priya and Nades came to Australia for peace and safety, and they found it in Biloela. They rolled up their sleeves and worked hard. They gave us Kopika and Tharunicaa, two beautiful little girls who are Australian-born.
When this beautiful family were taken from their home in the early hours of the morning, I sat down and started this petition in the hope of reaching the community of Biloela, which has a population of around 5,000 people.
Almost 15 months later, people right across Australian have come to know this family as their own.
Please - today, as Australia votes, can you help me make sure this family’s story is heard far and wide?
Just click through to this facebook post, leave a comment of love and support for our beautiful family and share the post with your family and friends.
For everything you are doing to save this beautiful Australian family - thank you.
Angela x
PS As you head to your local school or church hall to have your say today - please, please just hold this little family in your heart.