Scott Miller's lawyers will argue the Olympian was suffering from post-elite sports depression and long-term drug abuse when he turned to selling ice.
The 47-year-old former swimmer was arrested at his Rozelle home in Sydney in February last year following a police investigation into the supply of more than A$2m ($2.2m) – or at least 4kg – worth of the drug.
Last month, Miller was hit with additional charges accusing him of directing a "criminal group" between April 2020 and October 2021 from Haberfield, in Sydney's inner west.
His lawyer, Greg Goold, told a court on Wednesday that a psychiatric report was being prepared to detail "substantial issues" relating to Miller's state of mind after leaving the elite sport.
Goold explained the additional charges had delayed the preparation of the report, which would include post-elite competition depression and drug abuse disorder.