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
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
10 days
Court Martial Facility
5 Tennant Street
Fyshwick, ACT

Restricted Court Martial – MAJGEN Cowen AM KC, 2025-024-RCM

Service and rank of accused: Air Force, GPCAPT

  • Three charges.
 WOFF McLane
anthony.mclane@defence.gov.au
02 4579 2857
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 29 September 2025
9:30 am
4 days
RAAF Base Williamtown, NSW

Defence Force Magistrate – GPCAPT Geeves, 2025-025-DFM

Service and rank of accused: Air Force, SGT

  • First charge: DFDA, s. 34 Assaulting a subordinate
  • Second charge: DFDA, s. 33(d) Using insulting words on service land
  • Alternative to the Second charge; DFDA, s. 60(1) Prejudicial conduct
  • Third charge: DFDA, s. 34 Assaulting a subordinate.
 WOFF Garante 
paul.garante@defence.gov.au
02 5130 3400
Wednesday 8 October 2025
10 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
Tuesday 21 October 2025
9:30 am
4 days
HMAS Moreton, QLD

Defence Force Magistrate – GPCAPT Geeves, 2025-026-DFM

Service and rank of accused: Air Force, SGT

  • First charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT) s. 60(1) Act of indecency without consent
  • Second charge: DFDA, s. 34 Assaulting a subordinate.
 WOFF Janszen
greg.janszen@defence.gov.au 
08 8974 4437
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
Monday 8 December 2025
9:30 am
5 days
HMAS Stirling, WA

Defence Force Magistrate – GPCAPT Geeves, 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