Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann has faced court in Tasmania over allegations of stealing a Toyota Prado.
Mr Lehrmann appeared before Hobart Magistrates Court on Monday morning on a charge of motor vehicle stealing.
Mr Lehrmann and his Sydney lawyer Zali Burrows appeared via phone link before Magistrate Reg Marron.
The court heard the 29-year-old was alleged to have stolen a car from Mountain River – about 30km from Hobart CBD – on November 20.
Former federal government staffer Bruce Lehrmann has faced court charged with allegedly stealing a Toyota Prado. Picture: Liam Mendes
Court documents reveal the charges were brought in relation to a silver Toyota Prado.
Mr Lehrmann did not enter a plea and his matter was adjourned until June 19.
In a statement to news.com.au the state’s Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management said Mr Lehrmann was arrested in December.
“A 29-year-old man has been charged with motor vehicle stealing in relation to a matter at Mountain River on 20 November 2024,” it said.
“He was arrested, charged and bailed on 2 December 2024.”
It is unclear what the year and model was of the allegedly stolen Prado. A new Toyota Prado can sell for around $100,000.
Bruce Lehrmann and solicitor Zali Burrows in Hobart last year. Picture: Elise Kaine
The law student and former federal government adviser was last year found by a Federal Court judge to have raped his one-time colleague Brittany Higgins in March 2019.