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court reporter Danny Tran

Investigators may search high country again in case against Greg Lynn for murders of Carol Clay and Russell Hill

Greg Lynn is fighting murder charges for the deaths of Russell Hill and Carol Clay. (ABC News)

Victorian investigators may conduct another search of the high country as they continue building the case against a former Jetstar pilot accused over the high-profile slayings of two missing campers.

Greg Lynn, 55, has appeared in the Sale Magistrates' Court where he has been charged with the murders of Russell Hill and Carol Clay, who vanished from their campsite in the Wonnangatta Valley in March 2020.

Their bodies were later found by investigators in bushland near Dargo, in East Gippsland.

Mr Lynn, who is fighting the charges, appeared by videolink from the Melbourne Assessment Prison and smiled at his wife and son, who were also digitally connected to the hearing.

He is set to face a hearing to test the evidence against him in January next year.

Russell Hill and Carol Clay went missing from their Wonnangatta Valley campsite in early 2020. (Supplied: Victoria Police)

Dermot Dann QC, who is defending the accused, on Tuesday told the court that he still did not have access to evidence that the police had gathered against his client, including covert surveillance of his car and home.

"We don't actually have any of the recordings or transcripts," Mr Dann said.

"If it's relied upon, I'm not sure why it's not provided to us."

The prosecutor, Olivia Sparrow, said that those materials would be provided.

"There may be a further search to be completed at Wonnangatta and Mount Hotham," Ms Sparrow said.

Mr Dann also told the court that his client had not had the opportunity to access the information against him while behind bars.

"It's just a very regrettable situation," Mr Dann said.

Magistrate Tim Walsh agreed it was "extremely regrettable".

"This is a very significant case from the point of view of your client. He faces two counts of murder," he said.

"I would expect that he'd be provided with them forthwith."

The court heard that Magistrate Walsh could not compel prison authorities to give the accused man access, but he did order prosecutors to give the defence access to covert recordings and transcripts.

Mr Lynn did not apply for bail and will return to court in January.

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