Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

EVIDENCE ACT 1995 - SECT 184

  (1)   In or before a criminal proceeding, a defendant may:

  (a)   admit matters of fact; and

  (b)   give any consent;

that a party to a civil proceeding may make or give.

  (2)   A defendant's admission or consent is not effective for the purposes of subsection   (1) unless:

  (a)   the defendant has been advised to do so by his or her Australian legal practitioner or legal counsel; or

  (b)   the court is satisfied that the defendant understands the consequences of making the admission or giving the consent.