Medevac Refugees In Brisbane Have Been In Detention For Nine Years junkee.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from junkee.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Regular protests were organised outside both hotel prisons, while some refugees challenged their detention in court.
As a result of the protests and the legal action, the federal government began releasing some of the refugees. About 12 the original 65 refugees remain in the Park Hotel, however a number of those detained in the Kangaroo Point Hotel have been bought to the Park Hotel prison. About 25 refugees remain trapped there now.
Those who have been released on temporary visas have received no support from the federal government. Some have found work, often under highly exploitative conditions, while others are dependent on assistance from refugee supporters and charities.