Australian spies helped Afghanistan exit

ASIS helped to get more than 4100 people out of Kabul after the Taliban seized power in 2021. (AAP)

It was a simple but poignant message.

"The team are well. Tired yet committed, while there are still friends to Australia outside the wire. The end is in sight and, while some of the scenes are horrific, the joy of getting people to safety is sustaining us."