SYDNEY — Lawyers for Alan Jones told Sydney's Downing Centre local court on Tuesday that NSW police should disclose which officers accessed or downloaded material from his phone and through intercepted calls, arguing that the search warrants used to seize the device could be invalid. The defence team raised the issue in a pre-trial hearing before the matter proceeds.

Officers searched Jones's Sydney home in November 2024 following an eight-month investigation into reports of historical sexual abuse. Jones, 85, has pleaded not guilty to 25 charges of indecent assault and two charges of sexual touching against nine alleged victims. He is accused of sexual misconduct against nine complainants between 2003 and 2020 in private and in public places such as restaurants and at high-profile events.

"The phone was seized and the evidence to date suggests it was then searched willy-nilly," Gabrielle Bashir SC told the court on Tuesday. She also addressed the wording of the warrant itself. "On its face the search warrant was bad, partly because it referred to Jones being accused of sexual intercourse without consent among other offences." Bashir said.

Barrister Peter Singleton said there was no evidence officers had engaged in impropriety or that the warrant itself was invalid. "It is fishing to find out whether or not there is a case," Singleton said.

Jones's defence team has been fighting to gain access to documents from police and from the complainants in the matter. In March, Bashir said the defence team was still awaiting a large amount of material to be produced. Jones will contest the allegations in a four-month-long hearing starting in August.

Jones's broadcasting career was launched in 1985. He worked with Sydney radio station 2UE before joining rival 2GB, where he was a ratings leader until 2020. He also coached the Australian national men's rugby union team between 1984 and 1988.