Oppn demands govt release Haneef report

The opposition has been warned not to prejudice overseas terrorism trials after the federal government received the long-awaited Mohamed Haneef report.

Within hours of Attorney-General Robert McClelland accepting the report, the opposition demanded the highly confidential document be released. But Mr McClelland rebuked his counterpart, George Brandis.
"The government has been mindful to ensure the Clarke inquiry does not prejudice overseas criminal inquiries," Mr McClelland's spokesman told AAP. "The opposition would do well to exercise similar caution."
Former NSW Supreme Court judge John Clarke was asked to investigate the arrest and later release of Dr Haneef after a series of bungles by federal police were made public.

The Indian father was arrested at Brisbane airport on July 2 last year in relation
to a United Kingdom bomb plot but was released after serious holes in evidence were
uncovered.
Mr Clarke interviewed a number of key players in the case, including Australian
Federal Police Commissioner Mick Keelty and former immigration minister Kevin
Andrews.
He also heard how spy agency ASIO never considered Dr Haneef a security threat.
Mr McClelland said the government would talk with counterparts in the UK before
considering whether to release the report.
It is likely a censored account will be released before the end of the year.