Upcoming superior service tribunal proceedings are listed below.

To arrange access to attend a proceeding, contact the relevant officer at least 1 week in advance. For information on attendance expectations, view the Tribunal proceedings attendance guidelines page.

Start date,
start time and location		 Proceeding details Contact officer

Thursday 22 October 2026

10:00 am
1 day

Court Martial Facility, 
5 Tennant Street 
Fyshwick, ACT

Defence Force Magistrate – Group Captain S Geeves – 2026-026-DFM

Service and rank accused: Army, Craftsman

Warrant Officer Class One Christopher Clifton

chris.clifton@defence.gov.au

02 5130 6517

Monday 26 October 2026

9:30 am
5 days

Court Martial Facility, 
5 Tennant Street 
Fyshwick, ACT

Defence Force Magistrate – Group Captain S Geeves – 2024-022-DFM

Service and rank accused: Airforce, Mr

  • First charge: Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFD Act), subsection 24(1) Absence without leave

Warrant Officer Randell

jason.randell@defence.gov.au

02 5950 8537

Monday 26 October 2026

9:30 am
5 days

Court Martial Facility, 
5 Tennant Street 
Fyshwick, ACT

Defence Force Magistrate – Group Captain S Geeves – 2025-035-DFM

Service and rank accused: Airforce, Mr

  • First charge: Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFD Act), subsection 24(1) Absence without leave

Warrant Officer Randell

jason.randell@defence.gov.au

02 5950 8537

Monday 02 November 2026

9:30 am
5 days

Court Martial Facility, 
5 Tennant Street 
Fyshwick, ACT

Restricted Court Martial – Lieutenant Colonel M Barnes – 2026-001-RCM

Service and rank accused: Air Force, Air Commodore

  • 6 charges

 

Warrant Officer J Randell

jason.randell@defence.gov.au

02 5950 8537

Monday 2 November 2026

9:30 am
9 days

RAAF Base Williamtown, NSW

General Court Martial – Group Captain S Geeves – 2026-019-GCM

Service and rank accused: Air Force, Wing Commander

  • 10 charges

 

Flight Lieutenant A Kilmister

amy.kilmister@defence.gov.au

02 5109 7351

 

Tuesday 17 November 2026

9:30 am
1 day

Court Martial Facility, 
5 Tennant Street 
Fyshwick, ACT

Defence Force Magistrate – Group Captain S Geeves – 2026-016-DFM

Service and rank accused: Navy, Lieutenant Commander

  • First charge: Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFD Act), s 60(1) Prejudicial conduct – Doing an act
  • Second charge: DFD Act, subsection 60(1) Prejudicial conduct - Doing an act
  • Third charge: DFD Act, subsection 34(1) Assaulting a subordinate
  • Fourth charge: DFD Act, subsection 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), subsection 60(1) Act of indecency without consent
  • Fifth charge: DFD Act, subsection 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), subsection 60(1) Act of indecency without consent
  • Alternative to the Fifth charge:  DFD Act, subsection 34(1) Assaulting a subordinate
  • Sixth charge: DFD Act, subsection 60(1) Prejudicial conduct - Doing an act
  • Seventh charge: DFD Act, subsection 60(1) Prejudicial conduct - Doing an act
  • Eighth charge: DFD Act, subsection 60(1) Prejudicial conduct - Doing an act
  • Ninth charge: DFD Act, subsection 60(1) Prejudicial conduct - Doing an act
  • Tenth charge: DFD Act, subsection 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), subsection 60(1) Act of indecency without consent
  • Alternative to the Tenth charge: DFD Act, subsection 34(1) Assaulting a subordinate
  • Eleventh charge: DFD Act, subsection 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), subsection 60(1) Act of indecency without consent
  • Alternative to the Eleventh charge: DFD Act, subsection 34(1) Assaulting a subordinate
  • Twelfth charge:  DFD Act, subsection 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), subsection 60(1) Act of indecency without consent
  • Alternative to the Twelfth charge: DFD Act, subsection 34(1) Assaulting a subordinate
  • Thirteenth charge:  DFD Act, subsection 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), subsection 60(1) Act of indecency without consent
  • Alternative to the Thirteenth charge: DFD Act, subsection 34(1) Assaulting a subordinate

Chief Petty Officer A Hotschilt
 


ocn.legal@defence.gov.au

 

02 5109 466

Monday 23 November 2026

9:30 am
10 days

Court Martial Facility, 
5 Tennant Street 
Fyshwick, ACT

General Court Martial – Group Captain S Geeves – 2026-014-GCM

Service and rank accused: Navy, Leading Seaman

  • 8 charges

Chief Petty Officer A Hotschilt

ocn.legal@defence.gov.au
 

02 5109 4668

Monday 23 November 2026

10:00 am
1 day

Defence Plaza Sydney, NSW

Defence Force Magistrate – Wing Commander S Callan SC – 2026-017-DFM

Service and rank accused: Air Force, Corporal

  • First charge: Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Second charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Third charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Fourth charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Fifth charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Sixth charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Seventh charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Eight charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Ninth charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Tenth charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Eleventh charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Twelfth charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Thirteenth charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Fourteenth charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Fifteenth charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Sixteenth charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Seventeenth charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Eighteenth charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Nineteenth charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Twentieth charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Twenty-first charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Twenty-second charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Twenty-third charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Twenty-fourth charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Twenty-fifth charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Twenty-sixth charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Twenty-seventh charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Twenty-eighth charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Twenty-ninth charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Thirtieth charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Thirty-first charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Thirty-second charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Thirty-third charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Thirty-fourth charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Thirty-fifth charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Thirty-sixth charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Thirty-seventh charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Thirty-eighth charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Thirty-ninth charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Fortieth charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Forty-first charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Forty-second charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Forty-third charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Forty-fourth charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Forty-fifth charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Forty-sixth charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Forty-seventh charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Forty-eighth charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Forty-ninth charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Fiftieth charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Fifty-first charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Fifty-second charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Fifty-third charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Fifty-fourth charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Fifty-fifth charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Fifty-sixth charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Fifty-seventh charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Fifty-eighth charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Fifty-ninth charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Sixtieth charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Sixty-first charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Sixty-second charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Sixty-third charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Sixty-fourth charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Sixty-fifth charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Sixty-sixth charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Sixty-seventh charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card
  • Sixty-eighth charge:  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (DFDA), section 47Q Unauthorised use of a Commonwealth Credit Card

Sergeant C Murray

chad.murray@defence.gov.au

07 5362 4223

Monday 1 February 2027

9:30 am
5 days

Court Martial Facility, 
5 Tennant Street 
Fyshwick, ACT

Defence Force Magistrate – Lieutenant Colonel M Barnes – 2026-024-DFM

Service and rank accused: Navy, Commander

  • First charge: Defence Force Discipline Act 1982, subsection 56(1) Knowingly making false statement in relation to application for benefit
  • Second charge: DFDA, subsection 56(1) Knowingly making false statement in relation to application for benefit
  • Third Charge: DFDA, subsection 56(1) Knowingly making false statement in relation to application for benefit
  • Fourth Charge: DFDA, subsection 56(1) Knowingly making false statement in relation to application for benefit
  • Fifth Charge: DFDA, subsection 56(1) Knowingly making false statement in relation to application for benefit  
  • Sixth Charge: DFDA, subsection 56(1) Knowingly making false statement in relation to application for benefit
  • Seventh Charge: DFDA, subsection 56(1) Knowingly making false statement in relation to application for benefit
  • Eighth Charge: DFDA, subsection 56(1) Knowingly making false statement in relation to application for benefit
  • Ninth Charge: DFDA, subsection 56(1) Knowingly making false statement in relation to application for benefit
  • Tenth Charge: DFDA, subsection 56(1) Knowingly making false statement in relation to application for benefit
  • Eleventh Charge: DFDA, subsection 56(1) Knowingly making false statement in relation to application for benefit
  • Twelfth Charge: DFDA, subsection 56(1) Knowingly making false statement in relation to application for benefit
  • Thirteenth Charge: DFDA, subsection 56(1) Knowingly making false statement in relation to application for benefit
  • Fourteenth Charge: DFDA, subsection 56(1) Knowingly making false statement in relation to application for benefit

Chief Petty Officer A Hotschilt

ocn.legal@defence.gov.au

02 5109 4668