Security chief to appear at Haneef probe

(AAP) A senior national security figure will give evidence at the inquiry into the bungled terrorism case against doctor Mohamed Haneef on Wednesday.

Duncan Lewis, a former commander of the Special Air Service, works for the
Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet as the deputy secretary of national
security and international policy.
Mr Lewis will give evidence behind closed doors about his department's involvement
in the affair.
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 due to lack of evidence,
amid accusations of bungling by the authorities.
Mr Lewis' appearance may be one of his last in his current post.
He is widely tipped to be appointed the first national security adviser under a
bureaucratic shake-up being driven by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.
His appearance will follow Tuesday's evidence from Australian Security Intelligence
Organisation (ASIO) director-general Paul O'Sullivan.
Mr O'Sullivan was interviewed by retired NSW Supreme Court judge John Clarke for
about two hours.
In a publicly-released submission, ASIO told the inquiry it believed there were no
grounds to charge Dr Haneef.
The inquiry is due to report in November.
Mr Rudd will deliver his first national security statement some time during this
parliamentary session.