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Australian economist Sean Turnell in ‘very good spirits’ following release from Myanmar jail

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Foreign Minister Penny Wong says Australian economist Sean Turnell is ‘in very good spirits’ following his release. Professor Turnell has been reunited with his family after spending 650 days behind bars in Myanmar for violating official secrets and immigration laws while working as an advisor to ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
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