A high-profile man accused of rape has tried to expedite his next court date because of fears new Queensland legislation might catch up to him and allow media to report his name.

The man’s matter was mentioned again on Wednesday in the Toowoomba Magistrates Court where prosecutors sought a one-month adjournment to pore over 19 months of phone data from before and after the alleged offence.

Lawyer Rowan King (left) outside Toowoomba Magistrates Court at an earlier hearing for the matter. Credit: AAP

But defence lawyer Rowan King, appearing by phone, asked that this be shortened to one week so he could get in early to seek a suppression order on his client’s identity.

“It’s intended that in the next two to three weeks there will be legislation coming in, which will potentially allow the naming of my client, and it’s intended that we make an application to maintain the suppression of my client’s name for publication,” King said.