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Citing Extrinsic Materials
Extrinsic materials are documents, defined within a jurisdiction's Interpretation Act, which can used in court to interpret the meaning and intent of legislation.
Section 15AB of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) identifies extrinsic materials as including:
- reports of Royal Commissions, Law Reform Commissions, and committees of inquiry;
- treaties and international agreements;
- explanatory memoranda;
- parliamentary debates (Hansard), including second reading speeches.