❓ Hon Nick Goiran asks the Attorney General about reforming the Oaths, Affidavits and Statutory Declarations Act 2005 to allow remote witnessing. The Attorney General indicates ongoing collaboration with the Commonwealth on modernising document execution, including remote witnessing considerations.
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I refer to the Oaths, Affidavits and Statutory Declarations Act 2005 (Act), and I ask: (a) does the Attorney General intend to reform the Act to allowing certain documents to be witnessed remotely using audio-visual links; and (b) if no to (a), why not?
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Answered
20 May 2025
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Attorney General
Response time
4 days
(a) The Department of Justice continues to work closely with the Commonwealth Attorney-General’s Department and other jurisdictions in relation to modernising document execution. This is a project led by the Commonwealth and includes consideration of legislative reform to allow for remote witnessing.
(b) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
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