The people of Biloela v the government

For three years the #hometobilo campaign has lobbied for a family of Tamil asylum seekers to be released from immigration detention, and returned to the Queensland community of Biloela where they lived. Last week the family’s youngest daughter Tharnicaa was flown from Christmas Island detention centre to a Perth hospital for emergency medical treatment – and the public pressure around the campaign has only grown. Queensland correspondent Ben Smee went to Biloela to talk to residents about the enduring bond between the family and their community, and ongoing efforts to bring them home