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

Monday 2 March 2025

9:30 am
4 days

Lavarack Barracks,
QLD  

Defence Force Magistrate – GPCAPT Geeves, 2025-038-DFM

Service and rank of accused: Army, PTE

  • First charge: DFDA, s. 61(3), and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 60(1) Act of indecency without consent
  • Second charge: DFDA, 61(3), and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 60(1) Act of indecency without consent
  • Third charge: DFDA, s. 33(d) Using provocative words on service land

WO1 Smith
michael.smith34@defence.gov.au
07 3903 7978

 

Monday 16 February 2026

9:30 am
4 days

Robertson Barracks,
NT

Defence Force Magistrate – MAJGEN Cowen AM KC, 2025-040-DFM

Service and rank of accused: Army, GNR

  • First charge: DFDA, s. 33A Assault occasioning actual bodily harm
  • Second charge: DFDA, s. 33(a) Assault another person in a public place   
 WO2 Marshall   
bradleigh.marshall@defence.gov.au 
08 7971 3263   
 

Wednesday 11 February 2026

9:30 am
1 day

Court Martial Facility 
5 Tennant Street Fyshwick,
ACT

 

Defence Force Magistrate – Pre-Trial Hearing – 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 Hotschilt
andrew.hotschilt@defence.gov.au 
02 5109 4668
 

Monday 9 February 2026

9:30 am
5 days

RAAF Base Amberley,
QLD

Defence Force Magistrate – GPCAPT Geeves, 2025-029-DFM

Service and rank of accused: Navy, Mr

  • First charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Criminal Code 2002 (ACT) s. 403(1) Damaging property  
 CPO Hotschilt
andrew.hotschilt@defence.gov.au 
02 5109 4668
 

Tuesday 17 February 2026

9:30 am
4 days

HMAS Moreton,
QLD

Defence Force Magistrate – GPCAPT Geeves, 2024-037-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  
 


 

Monday 16 March 2026

9:30 am
5 days

HMAS Moreton,
QLD

Defence Force Magistrate – GPCAPT Geeves, 2024-022-DFM

Service and rank of accused: Airforce, Mr

  • First charge: DFDA, s. 24(1) Absence without leave
 WOFF Randell   
jason.randell@defence.gov.au
02 5950 8537

Monday 16 March 2026

9:30 am
5 days

HMAS Moreton,
QLD

Defence Force Magistrate – GPCAPT Geeves, 2024-035-DFM

Service and rank of accused: Airforce, Mr

  • First charge: DFDA, s. 24(1) Absence without leave
 WOFF Randell   
jason.randell@defence.gov.au
02 5950 8537