Upcoming superior service tribunal proceedings

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 11 August 2025 9:30 am 5 days Court Martial Facility 5 Tennant Street Fyshwick, ACT	Restricted Court Martial – GPCAPT Geeves, 2025-015-RCM Service and rank of accused: Air Force, AIRCDRE Two charges	WO1 Jones delwyn.jones@defence.gov.au 02 5130 352
Wednesday 13 August 2025 9:30 am 3 days Court Martial Facility 5 Tennant Street Fyshwick, ACT	Defence Force Magistrate – MAJGEN Cowen AM KC, 2025-020-DFM Service and rank of accused: Navy, LEUT First charge: DFDA, s. 34 Assaulting a subordinate	CPO Davis michael.davis4@defence.gov.au 02 5109 6253
Thursday 14 August 2025 9:30 am Court Martial Facility 5 Tennant Street Fyshwick, ACT	Pre-Trial hearing – MAJGEN Cowen AM KC, 2025-019-DFM Service and rank of accused: Army, CPL First charge: DFDA, s. 34 Assaulting a subordinate Second charge: DFDA, s. 34 Assaulting a subordinate Third charge: DFDA, s. 33(d) Using insulting words on service land Alternative to the Third charge; DFDA, s. 60(1) Prejudicial conduct	WO1 Farquhar dane.farquhar@defence.gov.au 07 4446 1598
Monday 18 August 2025 9:30 am 1 day Court Martial Facility 5 Tennant Street Fyshwick, ACT	Defence Force Magistrate – Pre-Trial Hearing – MAJGEN Cowen AM KC, 2025-022-DFM Service and rank of accused: Army, CFN First charge: DFDA, s. 60(1) Prejudicial conduct Second charge; DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 61B(1) Intimate observations or capturing visual data etc Third charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 72C Non-consensual distribution of intimate images Fourth charge; DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 61B(1) Intimate observations or capturing visual data etc Fifth charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 61B(1) Intimate observations or capturing visual data etc	WO1 Foster ceara.foster@defence.gov.au 07 7514 5676
Wednesday 20 August 2025 9:30 am 1 day Garden Island, NSW	Defence Force Magistrate – MAJGEN Cowen AM KC, 2025-010-DFM Service and rank of accused: Navy, AB First charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT) s. 60(1) Act of indecency without consent Second charge: DFDA, s. 33(c) Creates a disturbance in service ship Third charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT) s. 60(1) Act of indecency without consent Fourth charge: DFDA, s. 25 Assaulting a superior officer Fifth charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT) s. 60(1) Act of indecency without consent In the alternative to the Fifth charge: DFDA, s. 25 Assaulting a superior officer Sixth charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT) s. 60(1) Act of indecency without consent	CPO Davis michael.davis4@defence.gov.au 02 5109 6253
Monday 25 August 2025 9:30 am 3 days HMAS Cerberus, VIC	Defence Force Magistrate – MAJGEN Cowen AM KC, 2025-021-DFM Service and rank of accused: Navy, SMN First charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 60(1) Act of indecency without consent Second charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 60(1) Act of indecency without consent	CPO Davis michael.davis4@defence.gov.au 02 5109 6253
Tuesday 26 August 2025 9:30 am 4 days Leeuwin Barracks, WA	Defence Force Magistrate – CMDR Sirtes SC, 2025-023-DFM Service and rank of accused: Air Force, AC First charge: DFDA, s. 33(a) Assaulting another person on service land Second charge: DFDA, s. 33(a) Assaulting another person on service land Third charge: DFDA, s. 33(a) Assaulting another person on service land	WOFF Ewen craig.ewen@defence.gov.au 03 5931 7632
Thursday 28 August 2025 9:30 am 2 days Lavarack Barracks, QLD	Defence Force Magistrate – GPCAPT Geeves, 2025-014-DFM Service and rank of accused: Army, SGT First charge: DFDA, s. 33(d) Using provocative words on service land Alternative to the First charge; DFDA, s. 60(1) Prejudicial conduct Second charge: DFDA, s. 33(d) Using provocative words on service land Alternative to the Second charge; DFDA, s. 60(1) Prejudicial conduct Third charge: DFDA, s. 34 Assaulting a subordinate Fourth charge: DFDA, s. 34 Assaulting a subordinate	WO1 Cosgrove jai.cosgrove@defence.gov.au 07 4446 1317
Monday 1 September 2025 9:30 am 4 days Court Martial Facility 5 Tennant Street Fyshwick, ACT	Defence Force Magistrate – MAJGEN Cowen AM KC, 2025-019-DFM Service and rank of accused: Army, CPL First charge: DFDA, s. 34 Assaulting a subordinate Second charge: DFDA, s. 34 Assaulting a subordinate Third charge: DFDA, s. 33(d) Using insulting words on service land Alternative to the Third charge; DFDA, s. 60(1) Prejudicial conduct	WO1 Farquhar dane.farquhar@defence.gov.au 07 4446 1598
Tuesday 2 September 2025 9:30 am 4 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 Davis michael.davis4@defence.gov.au 02 5109 6253
Thursday 11 September 2025 9:30 am 1 day Robertson Barracks, NT	Defence Force Magistrate – GPCAPT Geeves, 2025-018-DFM Service and rank of accused: Army, SPR First charge; DFDA, s. 61(3) and Criminal Code 1995, s. 135.2(1) Obtaining a financial advantage Alternative to the First charge: DFDA, s. 56(4) Recklessly making false or misleading statement in relation to application for benefit	WO1 Sage eron.sage@defence.gov.au 03 5781 6611
Tuesday 16 September 2025 9:30 am 3 days Puckapunyal Military Area, VIC	Defence Force Magistrate – MAJGEN Cowen AM KC , 2025-011-DFM Service and rank of accused: Army, CPL First charge: DFDA, s. 34 Assaulting a subordinate Alternative to the First charge; DFDA, s. 60(1) Prejudicial conduct Second charge: DFDA, s. 34 Assaulting a subordinate	WO1 Chetcuti wayne.chetcuti@defence.gov.au 02 7808 3118
Monday 22 September 2025 9:30 am 4 days HMAS Moreton, QLD	Defence Force Magistrate – GPCAPT Geeves, 2025-013-DFM Service and rank of accused: Air Force, SGT First charge: DFDA, s. 34 Assaulting a subordinate Alternative to the First charge: DFDA, s. 60(1) Prejudicial conduct	WOFF Hey chris.hey@defence.gov.au 08 7374 0643
Monday 27 October 2025 9:30 am 5 days HMAS Moreton, QLD	Defence Force Magistrate – MAJGEN Cowen AM KC, 2025-022-DFM Service and rank of accused: Army, CFN First charge: DFDA, s. 60(1) Prejudicial conduct Second charge; DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 61B(1) Intimate observations or capturing visual data etc Third charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 72C Non-consensual distribution of intimate images Fourth charge; DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 61B(1) Intimate observations or capturing visual data etc Fifth charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), s. 61B(1) Intimate observations or capturing visual data etc	WO1 Foster ceara.foster@defence.gov.au 07 7514 5676