Kylie Moore-Gilbert says the Iranian government has infiltrated Australia and has been monitoring her movements as well as the activities of Australians who speak out against its human rights abuses.
A parliamentary inquiry into the human rights implications of recent violence in Iran has heard that Iran's government operates intelligence-gathering and influence networks within Australia
Two years ago, Dr Moore-Gilbert was released from Iranian's notorious Evin prison after spending more than 800 days there. Dr Moore-Gilbert said Iranian-Australians attending protests in Australia have reported that their families have been threatened back in Iran due to their political activities, but have also been targeted by regime operatives in Australia.
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