Protesters formed a human guard around a auto outside Lady Cilento Children's Hospital this evening, amid fears plans may have been underway to move Baby Asha, who faces return to detention in Nauru.
Amidst ongoing discussions over the fate of baby Asha, Minister Dutton said the case had been "hijacked" by refugee advocates, and remains unchanged in his position.
"I'm not sure if they are interested in the best interests of the child. I am".
"The advice I've received is that the doctors from the hospital have said that the baby's treatment has now concluded, and that they would be happy for the baby to go out into community detention.as I say, that's what we've proposed all along".
While the victory was being celebrated by refugee rights activists and doctors, it was a cautious celebration.
More than 50 people are rallying outside the children's hospital in South Brisbane, vowing to block any vehicle leaving the compound that might have the child and her family on board.
Protesters gathered outside the Lady Cilento Children's Hospital in Brisbane.
"Peter Dutton can do it for one child, he now must do it for the rest of them", she told reporters in Adelaide.
Speaking at a forum, AMA President Brian Owler warned the removal of baby Asha from the Brisbane hospital would represent a "point of no return" for the asylum seeker debate.
The battle to keep Asha in Australia has been going for well over a week, but neither Mr Turnbull or Immigration Minister Peter Dutton are talking about the situation because it's an immigration detainee "operational matter".
He said the government's policy had not changed - that refugee families could remain in Australia while their "medical and legal matters" were finalised, but would then be sent back to their country of origin.
Dutton said the government's decision was pre-planned and not a result of pressure from medical professionals and the public.
Asha was due to be sent back to the camp after a court ruling in favour of the government's offshore immigration detention policy, but the hospital caring for her refused to release the infant until a "suitable home environment is identified".
"The (Immigration) Department advised that there is no imminent plan for the family to return to Nauru and the family's case is under consideration", Children's Health Queensland chief executive Fionnagh Dougan said.
Natasha Blucher, former Nauru detention centre caseworker and family advocate, said Asha's mother was relieved.
UPDATE: ASYLUM seeker baby Asha will be released into community detention.
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