The latest in a string of committal mentions took place in Toowoomba Magistrates Court on Wednesday to determine if there was enough evidence to proceed to trial.
Prosecutors had previously agreed to multiple adjournments in line with the accused’s request for a forensic medical report and a download of data from the complainant’s phone.
A medical report has since been supplied but crown prosecutor Sarah Dreghorn told the court on Wednesday they are still negotiating over mobile phone data access.
The court previously heard the defence had requested data for the six months prior to the event’s date.
Dreghorn said on Wednesday they had received the defence’s request two weeks ago for “parts of the complainant’s phone download”.
“My principal replied … asking for an articulation why the material is disclosable,” she said.
Prosecutors received the defence’s submission on that issue last week, she said.
Dreghorn added the request was still being considered, but the defence should have a response within a week.
The man’s solicitor Rowan King said of the phone data access at the last mention: “Ultimately, those communications appear quite important to the defence’s case.”
King has previously requested access to material from the complainant’s phone obtained via the forensic system used by police to extract and analyse the contents of digital devices.
Magistrate Louise Shephard adjourned the matter until August 23.
The man – who remains on bail – was not required to appear.
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