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AFP standing firm on Haneef submission
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has rejected reports it will make public some of its submission to the inquiry into the bungled terrorism case against Mohamed Haneef.
Newspaper reports on Wednesday said the AFP had bowed to pressure to provide a public explanation of its role in last year's investigation of the Indian-born doctor.
But the AFP released a statement saying the reports were untrue.
"There has been no change in the AFP's position on its submission," it said in a statement.
Inquiry head John Clarke had clearly articulated there would be national security implications if the force's submission was made public, the AFP said.
The AFP came under pressure to make public some of its submission after the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation last week allowed the public release of an abridged version of its submission.
Dr Haneef was arrested in Brisbane and detained for 12 days without charge last year over suspected links to botched terror attacks in Britain.
He was later charged but the case against him collapsed amid accusations of bungling by the authorities.
Federal police commissioner Mick Keelty said this week the AFP could not make public its submission without the consent of British authorities.
The inquiry will on Thursday hear evidence from AFP federal agent David Craig. The hearing will be closed to the public.
AFP counter-terrorism head Ramzi Jabbour and Queensland Police Detective Sergeant Adam Simms, who interviewed Dr Haneef while on secondment to the AFP, have also given evidence in recent days.
Newspaper reports on Wednesday said the AFP had bowed to pressure to provide a public explanation of its role in last year's investigation of the Indian-born doctor.
But the AFP released a statement saying the reports were untrue.
"There has been no change in the AFP's position on its submission," it said in a statement.
Inquiry head John Clarke had clearly articulated there would be national security implications if the force's submission was made public, the AFP said.
The AFP came under pressure to make public some of its submission after the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation last week allowed the public release of an abridged version of its submission.
Dr Haneef was arrested in Brisbane and detained for 12 days without charge last year over suspected links to botched terror attacks in Britain.
He was later charged but the case against him collapsed amid accusations of bungling by the authorities.
Federal police commissioner Mick Keelty said this week the AFP could not make public its submission without the consent of British authorities.
The inquiry will on Thursday hear evidence from AFP federal agent David Craig. The hearing will be closed to the public.
AFP counter-terrorism head Ramzi Jabbour and Queensland Police Detective Sergeant Adam Simms, who interviewed Dr Haneef while on secondment to the AFP, have also given evidence in recent days.
