Gordon Ramsay, a former Labor attorney-general of the Australian Capital Territory, appeared in the ACT Supreme Court today for an arraignment hearing and again pleaded not guilty to all charges against him.
Ramsay was arrested in October 2025 and charged with grooming a young person. Earlier this year, he was accused of seven additional offences, including committing acts of indecency on a person under special care, as well as possessing and soliciting child abuse material between 2022 and 2025.
Court documents released after his arrest allege Ramsay began communicating with the teenage boy on Instagram, bought him dinners, alcohol and clothes, and told him he was “very special”. The documents further allege Ramsay then suggested the boy send him photos he referred to as “SPUN” images, which related to the removal of clothing.
Ramsay was committed to face trial in the ACT Supreme Court in July. At today’s hearing, his defence indicated it would make pre-trial applications, including on whether evidence obtained by a search warrant would be admissible.
Chief Justice Lucy McCallum noted the number of matters currently before the court meant it was “extremely short of time”. A criminal case conference has been set for June, where the parties can negotiate and discuss matters ahead of trial. The court heard this timeline means the case will likely not go to trial before the middle of 2027.
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