Section 15Evidence Act 1995 (Cth)

Compellability: Sovereign and others

(1) None of the following is compellable to give evidence:

(a) the Sovereign;

(b) the Governor‑General;

(c) the Governor of a State;

(d) the Administrator of a Territory;

(e) a foreign sovereign or the Head of State of a foreign country.

(2) A member of a House of an Australian Parliament is not compellable to give evidence if the member would, if compelled to give evidence, be prevented from attending:

(a) a sitting of that House or a joint sitting of that Parliament; or

(b) a meeting of a committee of that House or that Parliament, being a committee of which he or she is a member.

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 22 May 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

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