Solar "scammer" Steve Jones wants taxpayer-funded Legal Aid for defence "Pastor" Steve Jones and his wife Julie Anne Jones leave the Brisbane Magistrates Court. A "PASTOR"" accused of fleecing homeowners of hundred of thousands of dollars in a solar power scam will ask Queensland taxpayers to fund his legal defence. Stephen John Jones yesterday told the Brisbane Magistrates Court he would apply to Legal Aid Queensland to fund his defence against a charge of aggravated fraud in excess of $30,000. Jones threatened with contempt of court Jones, 60, and his wife Julie Anne, 49, both from Robina on the Gold Coast, were charged earlier this year after a lengthy investigation by the Fraud and Corporate Crime Group into a scam involving the sale of solar panel products. The Courier-Mail in February revealedthe couple were charged after police received more than 150 complaints regarding the scam. A self-represented Stephen Jones yesterday told Magistrate Chris Callaghan he and his wife were awaiting a detailed scheduled of "facts"," or allegations levelled against them, from Crown prosecutors. Jones told the court once the schedule was provided by prosecutors the pair would make an application for funding assistance from LAQ. Prosecutors said the schedule would be supplied to Jones soon. Mr Callaghan adjourned the matter for mention on October 28.