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Mohammed Haneef, 27, is charged with providing support to a terrorist organisation by giving his mobile phone SIM card to British suspects Sabeel and Kafeel Ahmed when he moved to Australia in July 2006.

He faces a maximum 15 years in prison if convicted.

Haneef was remanded in custody in Brisbane until at least Monday while a magistrate decides whether to release him on bail.

Attorney general Philip Ruddock said the case would most likely be tried in Australia.

"In relation to extradition, Australia would not normally surrender a person for extradition where there were outstanding matters that had to be dealt with here," Ruddock told Network Ten television.

The attorney general refused to confirm whether a federal police raid on a house in the western city of Perth on Saturday was related to the British terrorism investigation.

"I'm not specifically aware of the nature of the investigations and nor should I be," Ruddock said.

"But what I can say is the Australian Federal Police have worked assiduously in relation to issues arising from the linkages with the UK bombings, and have put enormous amount of resources and time and effort into very professionally examining any possible links with Australia."

Prosecutors have opposed bail for Haneef, saying he could flee the country if released.