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 4 December 2025

9:30 am
2 days

HMAS Kuttabul, NSW

Restricted Court Martial – GPCAPT Geeves, 2025-029-RCM

Service and rank of accused: Navy, AB

  • 11 charges
 CPO Davis
michael.davis4@defence.gov.au 
02 5109 6253

Tuesday 25 November 2025

9:30 am
1 day

HMAS
Albatross, NSW

Defence Force Magistrate – GPCAPT Geeves, 2025-031-DFM

Service and rank of accused: Navy, AB

  • First charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Criminal Code 1995 (Cth) s. 474.17A(1) Using a carriage service to transmit sexual material without consent
  • Alternative to First charge: DFDA, s. 60(1) Prejudicial conduct
  • Second charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Criminal Code 1995 (Cth) s. 474.17A(1) Using a carriage service to transmit sexual material
  • Alternative to Second charge: DFDA, s. 60(1) Prejudicial conduct
     
 CPO Davis
michael.davis4@defence.gov.au 
02 5109 6253

Monday 24 November 2025

9:30 am
5 days

Blamey Barracks, NSW

Defence Force Magistrate – MAJGEN Cowen AM KC, 2025-032-DFM

Service and rank of accused: Army, CAPT

  • First charge: DFDA, s. 34 Assault subordinate
  • Second charge: DFDA, s. 33(d) Using insulting words in a public place
  • Alternative to Second charge: DFDA, s. 60(1) Prejudicial conduct    
 WO1 Hedges
daniel.hedges@defence.gov.au
02 8108 1033

Tuesday 2 December 2025

9:30 am
1 day

Court Martial Facility 
5 Tennant Street Fyshwick,
ACT 

Defence Force Magistrate – MAJGEN Cowen AM KC, 2025-034-DFM

Service and rank of accused: Army, PTE

  • First charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 35(1)(c) Stalking with intent to harass
  • Second charge: DFDA, s. 33(a) Assaulting another person on service land  
  • Third charge: DFDA, s. 33(a) Assaulting another person on service land
  • Fourth charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 60(1) Act of indecency without consent
  • Alternative to Fourth charge: DFDA, s. 33(a) Assaulting another person on service land
  • Fifth charge: DFDA, s. 33(a) Assaulting another person on service land
  WO1 Malone
craig.malone@defence.gov
02 8108 5165
Sunday 7 December 2025

9:30 am
5 days

HMAS Stirling, WA

Defence Force Magistrate – MAJGEN Cowen AM KC, 2025-028-DFM

Service and rank of accused: Navy, AB

  • First charge: DFDA, s. 60(1) Prejudicial conduct
  • Second charge: DFDA, s. 60(1) Prejudicial conduct
  • Third charge: DFDA, s. 33(c) Engaging in obscene conduct in service ship
  • Fourth charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT) s. 60(1) Act of indecency without consent
  • Fifth charge: DFDA, s. 60(1) Prejudicial conduct.
 CPO Davis michael.davis4@defence.gov.au
02 5109 6253

Tuesday 17 February 2026

9:30 am
4 days

HMAS Moreton,
QLD

Defence Force Magistrate – GPCAPT Geeves, 2025-037-DFM

Service and rank of accused: Army, SGT 

  • First charge: DFDA, s. 61(3), Criminal Code 1995 (Cth), s. 11.2 and Statutory Declarations Act 1959 (Cth), s. 11 Counselled or procured a person to commit an offence, namely False Declaration
  • Second charge; DFDA, s. 61(3), and Statutory Declarations Act 1959 (Cth), s. 11 False Declaration
  • Third charge: DFDA, paragraph 55(1)(a) Signing a false service document     

     

 WO1 Saintsbury
peter.saintsbury@defence.gov.au
02 5109 8833

Wednesday 11 March 2026

9:30 am
2 days

HMAS Cerberus,
VIC

Defence Force Magistrate – GPCAPT Geeves, 2025-016-DFM

Service and rank of accused: Navy, LS

  • First charge: DFDA, s. 60(1) Prejudicial conduct
  • Second charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT) s. 60(1) Act of indecency without consent.
     

CPO Hotschilt
andrew.hotschilt@defence.gov.au
02 5109 4668