Section 154Evidence Act 1995 (Cth)

Documents published by authority of Parliaments etc.

It is presumed, unless the contrary is proved, that a document purporting to have been printed by authority of an Australian Parliament, a House of an Australian Parliament, a committee of such a House or a committee of an Australian Parliament:

(a) is what it purports to be; and

(b) was published on the day on which it purports to have been published.

Note 2: Section 5 extends the application of this section to proceedings in all Australian courts.

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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