In a post on Instagram live, Nur Sajat, 35, said she felt as if she was “reborn” and was happy because the process of changing her gender status in Australia was easy.

“I am very happy that everything is over. I feel comfortable and proud to be a woman. I appreciate that this country understands my situation.

“I can finally be myself and I hope people will accept me for who I am,” she said according to a report by Kosmo.

Asked by her followers whether she would change her name, she said she would continue to go by ‘Nur Sajat’.

Last October, Nur Sajat began her new life in Australia after claiming that it was not safe to live in Malaysia anymore.

Nur Sajat’s troubles with the authorities in Malaysia began in January last year when the religious department summoned her after allegedly receiving public complaints.

She then fled to Thailand in February, where she was detained a few months later by local immigration for allegedly being in possession of a fake passport.

Despite attempts by Malaysian authorities to get her extradited home, she was released on bail and later fled to Australia, where she was granted asylum.