澳大利亚于1995年4月18日开始实施联邦《1995年证据法》,适用于联邦法院和澳大利亚首都地区法院,其中有部分规定超越了这一适用区域,而适用于澳大利亚所有的法院。新南威尔士州于同年9月1日开始实施州《1995年证据法》,适用于新南威尔士州法院或法庭行使联邦管辖权和州管辖权的诉讼程序。两部法典内容上的一致使其被称为统一证据法。 Australia began implementing the Federal Evidence Act 1995 on April 18, 1995, which applies to federal courts and the Australian Capital Territory Court. Some of these provisions go beyond this area of ​​application and apply to all courts in Australia. The State of New South Wales commenced the State’s Evidence Act 1995 on September 1 of the same year, applying to proceedings in New South Wales courts or tribunals exercising federal jurisdiction and state jurisdiction. The unification of the contents of the two codes makes it known as the Uniform Evidence Act.