Australian Federal Police (AFP) have raided a Canberra house that has been the home of an Australian intelligence officer.

Key points: ASD officer Cameron Gill was living in the property as recently as March of this year

ASD officer Cameron Gill was living in the property as recently as March of this year A lawyer arrived on the scene and was inside the property with his client during the raid

A lawyer arrived on the scene and was inside the property with his client during the raid Officers carried large black plastic bags as they left the property at 3:00pm on Wednesday

Plain-clothes officers arrived at the house in the Canberra suburb of Griffith in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

Australian Signals Directorate officer Cameron Gill was living in the property as recently as March of this year.

Police officers carrying black rubbish bags and cases left the house around 3:00pm after completing their search.

Mr Gill is married to Australia's ambassador to Iraq Joanne Loundes, and had worked as a policy adviser in a number of ministerial offices over the last few years.

It is not known whether this raid is linked in any way to previous raids conducted by the AFP, including on News Corp's Annika Smethurst and on the ABC.

The Canberra home AFP officers raided. ( ABC News: Amy Greenbank )

Witnesses heard loud bangs coming from inside the house during the search.

One officer was seen wearing blue latex gloves.

"This activity does not relate to any current or impending threat to the Australian community," the AFP said in a statement.

"As this is an ongoing matter, it would not be appropriate to comment further at this time."

Officers did not comment as they left the house.

A lawyer, who was inside the house with his client during the search, said he was not aware the raid would take place on Wednesday and had rushed to the property when alerted.

He said he believed the public would be interested in the case.

AFP officers leaving the property after executing the search warrant. ( ABC News: Jade Macmillan )

The ABC has repeatedly asked the AFP why officers were searching the house, but spokespeople have refused to comment.

The raid comes months after the AFP raided Smethurst's Canberra home in relation to a story she published last year.

It is not known if the raids are linked.

Smethurst had reported that the heads of the Defence and Home Affairs departments had discussed expanding an intelligence agency's powers.

The story was based on documents leaked to Smethurst that were marked "secret, Australian eyes only".

"We have always said the AFP raids on journalists were not intended to intimidate journalists but the people who have the courage to talk to journalists," News Corps executive Campbell Reid said in a statement.

"Today we are seeing that process of intimidation continue."

The raid on Smethurst's home and the ABC prompted the Senate to establish a parliamentary inquiry to investigate press freedoms.

At that inquiry, Home Affairs boss Mike Pezzullo said the leaker should go to jail. Smethurst also faces the prospect of officers charging her for her story.

Editor's note, 27/5/2020: The Australian Federal Police investigation that led to the raid on Mr Gill's home has been finalised. No charges were laid.