Tony Abbott has ruled out compensation for David Hicks and says he will not apologise for the actions of past governments.

The Australian government is refusing to apologise to David Hicks for his years in Guantanamo Bay, pointing out that he has made admissions that would likely lead to conviction under current Australian law.

A US military court overnight cleared the name of the Australian who was captured in Afghanistan in December 2001 and sent to Guantanamo Bay from January 2002 to May 2007.

The United States Court of Military Commission Review overturned a 2007 charge of providing support to terrorism, which Hicks pled guilty to as part of a deal.

David Hicks' father Terry has called on the Australian Government to apologise, while his relieved and weary son today told reporters in Sydney that it was not a priority.

"I don't really care to be honest. It is all over with,” he said,

The Prime Minister Tony Abbott has ruled out compensation saying Australians should not "fret about an old terrorist threat."

"He was up to no good on his own admission," Mr Abbott said today.

[source: www.sbs.com.au]