A Tamil family facing deportation has been told to adjust to life in detention on Christmas Island while their case is being determined.
Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton’s office has confirmed the family will not be brought back to the mainland before their Federal Court trial, which is expected to be months away.
Tamil Refugee Council spokesman, Aran Mylvaganam, has said every interaction of the family is being filmed by security guards.
Member of the family, Priya Murugappan, says they are being put through “mental torture” as they await their trial, according to Mylvaganam.