Overview

• Bruce Lehrmann filed the application on June 24 in Toowoomba District Court, arguing that police unlawfully intercepted conversations between his legal team and a detective.
• Defence lawyer Zali Burrows is seeking a declaration that four audio recordings held by Detective Senior Constable Ashlee Ryder were improperly obtained and must be excluded.
• The defence also demands full disclosure of all materials in the Queensland Police Service’s possession, challenging the force’s discretion over evidence relevance.
• Judge Dennis Lynch set deadlines for filings, requiring the defence to lodge supporting materials by July 14 and the prosecution by July 21 ahead of the July 25 hearing.
• Lehrmann, who faces two counts of rape from an alleged October 2021 incident in Toowoomba, remains on bail and has indicated he will contest the charges.