Oliver Jordan Schulz, 42, was arrested in March 2023 after a man complained to the Australian Defence Force that the elite soldier had shot his son in the head.
A police prosecutor requested that the matter be adjourned until both parties have been able to look through the extensive materials.
With a number of interested parties involved and the need to determine what information was classified, the court heard the case was not ready to proceed to trial.
Any documents or other evidence would need to be organized so that it was not “overwhelming” for the parties to understand, the prosecutor said.
Horan agreed to adjourn until mid-September to give both the defense and prosecutors enough time to go through the evidence.
An Australian ex-SAS soldier, Oliver Jordan Schulz, has faced delays in his war crimes trial in Afghanistan after thousands of new pieces of evidence emerged. Schulz allegedly shot a man in Uruzgan Province, leading to his arrest following a complaint to the Australian Defense Force. With over 20,000 new items uncovered, the court postponed the trial to allow both parties to review the extensive materials.
Schulz, the first Australian soldier charged with war crime-related murder, was granted bail due to threats from the Taliban. The case, part of ongoing investigations into alleged war crimes in Afghanistan, is set for further mention in July. Readers seeking assistance can contact Lifeline or beyond blue, while current or former ADF members can access support through the Defense All-Hours Support Line or Open Arms.