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 25 November 2024
9:30 am
5 days
Court Martial Facility 
5 Tennant Street 
Fyshwick, ACT 

Restricted Court Martial , GPCAPT Geeves , 2024-023-RCM
Service and rank of accused: Air Force, FLGOFF 

  • Nine charges 
WO1 Gentles  
robert.gentles@defence.gov.au 
02 5109 6831  
 
Monday 25 November 2024
9:30 am
2 days
RAAF Base Amberley, QLD 

Defence Force Magistrate MAJGEN Cowen AM KC , 2024-028-DFM

Service and rank of accused: Air Force, SGT  

  • First charge: DFDA, s. 34 Assaulting a subordinate    
WOFF Tobin   
grant.tobin@defence.gov.au 
07 5362 2436   
 
Monday 2 December 2024
9:30 am
3 days
HMAS Kuttabul, NSW

Defence Force Magistrate WGCDR Callan SC , 2024-026-DFM

Service and rank of accused: Navy, AB 

  • First charge: DFDA, s. 26(2) Using insubordinate language 
  • Second charge: DFDA, s. 61(3) and Crimes Act 1900 (ACT) s. 60(1) Act of indecency without consent 
  • In the Alternative to the Second charge: DFDA, s. 60(1) Assaulting a superior officer 
CPO Davis   
michael.davis4@defence.gov.au 
02 5109 6253   
 
Tuesday 3 December 2024 at 9:30 am 1 day 
Leeuwin Barracks, WA 

Defence Force Magistrate, GPCAPT Geeves , 2024-025-DFM
Service and rank of accused: Army, CAPT 

  • First charge: DFDA, s. 47Q Unauthorised use of Commonwealth credit card 
  • Second charge: DFDA, s. 47Q Unauthorised use of Commonwealth credit card
  • Third charge: DFDA, s. 47Q Unauthorised use of Commonwealth credit card 
  • Fourth charge: DFDA, s. 47Q Unauthorised use of Commonwealth credit card 
  • Fifth charge: DFDA, s. 47Q Unauthorised use of Commonwealth credit card 
  • Sixth charge:  DFDA, s. 47Q Unauthorised use of Commonwealth credit card 
  • Seventh charge: DFDA, s. 47Q Unauthorised use of Commonwealth credit card   
  • Eighth charge: DFDA, s. 47Q Unauthorised use of Commonwealth credit card 
  • Ninth charge: DFDA, s. 47Q Unauthorised use of Commonwealth credit card 
  • Tenth charge: DFDA, s. 47Q Unauthorised use of Commonwealth credit card   
  • Eleventh charge: DFDA, s. 47Q Unauthorised use of Commonwealth credit card 
  • Twelfth charge: DFDA, s. 47Q Unauthorised use of Commonwealth credit card   
  • Thirteenth charge: DFDA, s. 47Q Unauthorised use of Commonwealth credit card 
  • Fourteenth charge: DFDA, s. 47Q Unauthorised use of Commonwealth credit card   
  • Fifteenth charge: DFDA, s. 47Q Unauthorised use of Commonwealth credit card 
  • Sixteenth charge: DFDA, s. 47Q Unauthorised use of Commonwealth credit card   
  • Seventeenth charge: DFDA, s. 47Q Unauthorised use of Commonwealth credit card   
  • Eighteenth charge: DFDA, s. 47Q Unauthorised use of Commonwealth credit card 
  • Nineteenth charge:  DFDA, s. 47Q Unauthorised use of Commonwealth credit card
  • Twentieth charge:  DFDA, s. 47Q Unauthorised use of Commonwealth credit card
  • Twenty-first charge:  DFDA, s. 47Q Unauthorised use of Commonwealth credit card
  • Twenty-second charge:  DFDA, s. 47Q Unauthorised use of Commonwealth credit card
  • Twenty-third charge:  DFDA, s. 47Q Unauthorised use of Commonwealth credit card
  • Twenty-fourth charge:  DFDA, s. 47Q Unauthorised use of Commonwealth credit card
  • Twenty-fifth charge:  DFDA, s. 47Q Unauthorised use of Commonwealth credit card
  • Twenty-sixth charge:  DFDA, s. 47Q Unauthorised use of Commonwealth credit card
  • Twenty-seventh charge:  DFDA, s. 47Q Unauthorised use of Commonwealth credit card
  • Twenty-eighth charge:  DFDA, s. 47Q Unauthorised use of Commonwealth credit card
  • Twenty-ninth charge:  DFDA, s. 47Q Unauthorised use of Commonwealth credit card
  • Thirtieth charge:  DFDA, s. 47C Theft
WO1 Ritchie  
jennifer.ritchie@defence.gov.au 
02 4579 3193
 
Tuesday 25 February 2025
9:30 am
3 days
HMAS Stirling, WA

Defence Force Magistrate GPCAPT Geeves , 2024-029-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 Davis   
michael.davis4@defence.gov.au 
02 5109 6253