Cleared terror suspect Mohamed Haneef is considering reapplying for his old job with Queensland Health on the Gold Coast, after receiving a confidential compensation payout.
Dr Haneef is currently studying in Queensland to become a specialist GP.
The Indian doctor was wrongfully accused of terrorist links and held in custody in July 2007, was awarded a substantial but confidential amount of compensation on Tuesday.
The doctor was detained and charged with recklessly giving support to a terrorist organisation when his mobile phone SIM card was linked to an attack in Britain in 2007.
The charges were later dropped as prosecutors admitted bungling the case, and an independent inquiry cleared Dr Haneef of any wrongdoing.
His compensation claim also sought damages for lost earnings, interruption to his medical career, damage to his reputation and emotional stress.
Andrews wants case dropped
Meanwhile, former immigration minister Kevin Andrews says he was always confident the defamation action against him by Dr Haneef would be dropped.
Attorney-General Robert McClelland on Tuesday said legal action against the then immigration minister was dropped during the negotiations.
Mr Andrews - now opposition spokesman for families, housing and human services - said he had been advised defamation action against him had been dropped.
He added that he'd made no apology, nor had any compensation been paid in relation to the action.
"I have made no apology," he said in a statement on Tuesday night.
"Nor has any compensation been paid in relation to the defamation action.
"In other words, the claim against me was not pursued and has been withdrawn.
"Based on the legal advice I received, I was always confident that the claim for defamation was adventurous and would not have succeeded."
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