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Alan Jones trial set for Aug 3 as defence drops delay bid
Former broadcaster Alan Jones, 85, will stand trial in Sydney’s Downing Centre Local Court on 3 August 2026. He has pleaded not guilty to 22 charges – 20 counts of indecent assault and two of sexual touching – involving six complainants, with alleged incidents spanning 2003 to 2020 at his harbour‑side apartment, a farm at Fitzroy Falls and other Sydney venues.
Jones’s defence team, led by barrister Gabrielle Bashir SC, abandoned a pre‑trial motion that sought a stay of the proceedings or the exclusion of evidence from electronic devices seized from his home on 18 November 2024, saying the issue could be addressed during the trial. Judge Glenn Walsh confirmed the trial will proceed and permitted prosecutors to rely on circumstantial evidence of tendency and coincidence.
Jones said he is “anxious to have his day in court” and wants the case to start as scheduled.
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Alan Jones · Downing Centre Local Court · Gabrielle Bashir SC · Glenn Walsh · Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [DISPUTED] Alan Jones is scheduled to stand trial in Sydney's Downing Centre Local Court on 3 August 2026. www.perthnow.com.au · www.smh.com.au · www.brisbanetimes.com.au · www.watoday.com.au
- [● 4 SOURCES] Alan Jones has pleaded not guilty to all charges. www.perthnow.com.au · www.smh.com.au · www.brisbanetimes.com.au · www.watoday.com.au
- [● 4 SOURCES] Alan Jones faces 22 charges: 20 counts of indecent assault and 2 counts of sexual touching. www.perthnow.com.au · www.smh.com.au · www.brisbanetimes.com.au · www.watoday.com.au
- [● 4 SOURCES] Jones’s defence team abandoned a motion seeking a stay of proceedings or exclusion of evidence from devices seized on 18 November 2024. www.perthnow.com.au · www.smh.com.au · www.brisbanetimes.com.au · www.watoday.com.au
- [● 4 SOURCES] The charges relate to six complainants. www.perthnow.com.au · www.smh.com.au · www.brisbanetimes.com.au · www.watoday.com.au
- [● 4 SOURCES] The abandoned motion had sought identification of data from devices seized from Jones’s home on 18 November 2024. www.perthnow.com.au · www.smh.com.au · www.brisbanetimes.com.au · www.watoday.com.au
- [● 4 SOURCES] Alleged incidents occurred between 2003 and 2020. www.perthnow.com.au · www.smh.com.au · www.brisbanetimes.com.au · www.watoday.com.au
- [● 4 SOURCES] Judge Glenn Walsh allowed prosecutors to rely on tendency and coincidence evidence in the trial. www.perthnow.com.au · www.smh.com.au · www.brisbanetimes.com.au · www.watoday.com.au