Marise Payne (NSW, Liberal Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

I thank Senator Roberts for his question. Last week, Australia was able to welcome the return of Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert to Australia after more than two years in detention in Iran. These are deeply complex and very difficult matters to deal with in any international context and they're even further complicated by the impact of a global pandemic. Australia worked for two years to secure the release of Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert. A range of diplomatic discussions and exchanges between international partners are held at times such as this to pursue those matters. I will not go into further detail on those issues, but I am very pleased to be able to say to the chamber that it is an enormous relief to have been able to welcome Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert back to this country last week. We know that Dr Moore-Gilbert was imprisoned in Iran—