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
Wednesday 8 October 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-PTH

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
Wednesday 29 October 2025

9:30 am
1 day

HMAS Watson, NSW
 

Defence Force Magistrate – WGCDR Callan SC, 2025-027-DFM

Service and rank of accused: Navy, LEUT

  • First charge: DFDA, s. 56A(1) Failure to comply with requirement to notify change in circumstances     
  • Second charge: DFDA, s. 56A(1) Failure to comply with requirement to notify change in circumstances
  • Third charge: DFDA, s. 55(1)(a) Signing a false service document    
     
 CPO Davis   
michael.davis4@defence.gov.au 
02 5109 6253  
 
Monday 17 November 2025

9:30 am
3 days

Robertson Barracks, NT 

Defence Force Magistrate – MAJGEN Cowen AM KC, 2025-030-DFM

Service and rank of accused: Army, LBDR

  • 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

 

 WO1 Gilbert   
benjamin.gilbert@defence.gov.au 
02 5128 8254 
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