KEY POINTS
- Former Liberal Party starffer Bruce Lehrmann will face a committal hearing in June.
- He is accused of raping a woman twice in Toowoomba. Lehrmann denies the allegations.
- The committal hearing will determine if there is enough evidence for a trial.
Former Liberal Party staffer Bruce Lehrmann has a date for a committal hearing to decide whether or not he will face trial on rape charges.
Lehrmann, 28, is accused of raping a woman twice in Toowoomba, west of Brisbane, in October 2021 and has denied the allegations.
During a brief hearing at Toowoomba Magistrates Court on Monday, defence barrister Patrick Wilson said he no longer required a directions hearing to settle a contested issue with prosecutors.
“There has been an agreement between the parties on the scope of examination (of a witness),” Wilson said.
Prosecutor Nicole Friedewald said the matter would require a half-day hearing.
Magistrate Mark Howden set a date for 17 June for a committal hearing where a witness would be cross-examined.
Lehrmann, who was not required to attend court, had his bail continued until the next court mention.
He was first charged with rape in Toowoomba in January 2023.
The matter has been the subject of numerous hearings due to prosecutors challenging the scope of medical and phone data evidence requested by his defence.
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