 On 19 September 2019, the Federal Court ruled that the younger daughter (and hence the family) should remain in Australia until the case goes to a final hearing at a date to be determined.On 17 April 2020, the Federal Court ruled that Immigration Minister David Coleman had taken a procedural step to consider using ministerial powers to allow the youngest daughter, two-year-old Tharunicaa, to apply for a visa, which now needs to be finalised.On 27 April 2020, the Federal Government was ordered to pay in legal fees for Tharunicaa, as she had "not [been] afforded procedural fairness".