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<br>Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the return of Kylie Moore-Gilbert to Australia after two years in an Iranian prison was a "moment of pure joy".<br> <br>The British-Australian academic was freed this week after spending more than two years in detention in Iran on spying charges she and the Australian government vehemently deny.<br> <br>She arrived in Canberra on Friday afternoon and is now undergoing two weeks of mandatory hotel quarantine.<br> <br>Mr Morrison this week described Dr Moore-Gilbert as "an extraordinarily intelligent, strong and courageous woman" and an "amazing Australian".<br> <br>To a NSW Liberal State Council meeting on Saturday,  [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-thai-lan-bangkok-pattaya-5-ngay.html tour thái lan giá rẻ] Mr Morrison - who is also in isolation after his recent trip to Japan - also praised the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade for their hard work and Foreign Minister Marise Payne for her diplomatic efforts.<br> <br>"The return of Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert this week was a moment of pure joy," Mr Morrison said.<br> <br>"It was one of the really good days. And Marise's efforts in leading that effort to secure Kylie's release and see her come home to Australia is just absolutely tremendous."<br> <br>Both Mr Morrison and  [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-thai-lan-bangkok-pattaya-5-ngay.html tua du lịch thái lan] Senator Payne spoke to Dr Moore-Gilbert earlier in the week and described her as in good spirits.<br> <br>The Middle Eastern studies lecturer at Melbourne University was arrested at Tehran's airport in 2018 after attending an academic conference.<br><br>She was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment on spying charges.<br> <br>The Australian government has refused to confirm reports that her release was secured as part of a prisoner exchange. Three [https://slashdot.org/index2.pl?fhfilter=Iranian Iranian] prisoners were released from Thailand earlier this week.<br>