Gordon Ramsay, who was a Labor politician, faced ACT Magistrates Court on Monday for brief a pre-hearing mention.
The 61-year-old has pleaded not guilty to encouraging a boy to commit an act of a sexual nature between 2022 and 2024.
He sat quietly in court while his defence lawyer Michael Kukulies-Smith said an adjournment was required due to a delay in receiving "digital forensics".
It was important to receive the evidence before the matter progresses further, Mr Kukulies-Smith told the court.
The lawyer also applied to change Mr Ramsay's bail conditions, which the prosecution consented to.
The court heard Mr Ramsay's residence conditions had changed to a relative's address.
Mr Ramsay was a Labor MLA from 2016 until 2020 when he lost his seat.
He held several portfolios, including attorney-general and arts minister.
Mr Ramsay focused on issues including poverty and criminalising elder abuse.
He has more recently been the chief executive of the Cultural Facilities Corporation in Canberra and worked as a commercial lawyer before politics.
The former politician was charged with grooming a teenager in October.
Magistrate Sean Richter adjourned the matter to March 3.
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