Update, 7.30pm: The Murugappan family have been reunited in Perth after eight days of seperation following Tharnicaa being hospitalised for pneumonia and sepsis.
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The four-year-old was joined by her mother, Priya, at Perth Children's Hospital while her father Nades and six-year-old sister Kopika remained on Christmas Island.
Demonstraters showed their support to let the Murugappan family live freely in Perth once Tharnicaa recovers from the serious blood infection.
Immigration Minister Alex Hawke is yet to make a decision on whether any of the family members could reapply to stay in Australia.
Earlier: The Murugappan family will be reunited in Perth on Tuesday night following an ongoing fight after four-year-old Tharnicaa was hospitalised for pneumonia and sepsis.
Immigration Minister Alex Hawke granted the family permission to move to Perth on Tuesday but was yet to make a decision on whether any of the family members could reapply to stay in Australia.
The family has been locked up since 2018 while their fight against deportation has gone through the courts.
Grandmothers Against Detention of Refugee Children's Bendigo convenor Di O'Neil believes the family needs continued care to ensure they do not face ongoing issues.
"This family has been traumatised which started with a raid on their home three years ago," she said.
"Since that time they've been in various situations and no doubt the children and the parents are suffering from trauma.
"The family needs to be back in Biloela to the community they feel safe in and with the community that obviously has their back."
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Tharnicaa's mother Priya has been with her at Perth Children's Hospital while her father Nades and six-year-old sister Kopika remained on Christmas Island until a charter flight was sent to collect them on Tuesday evening.
The Murugappan family will be able to stay in community detention in the Western Australia capital after Tharnicaa is released from hospital and remain there until their legal case is resolved.
Ms O'Neil said she would be pleased when she saw the government take solid action on the family's case.
"There has been ongoing confusion between government leaders and we've finally seen some backbenchers come forward and make their stance clear," she said. "But the power of the people seems to have won.
"I hope awareness for refugees has grown. Once a refugee has a face to the community, usually attitudes change.
"We'll celebrate the family's release from detention as long as there's action following - this family needs solid decisions instead of temporary solutions which continue to leave them in limbo."
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