The court ruled on the admissibility of the Eleventh Report of the Senate's Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration dated December 15, 2010.
The defence sought to admit the report as a public document and under the principled approach to hearsay.
The Crown opposed admission, arguing the report lacked reliability and constituted inadmissible hearsay.
The court found the report met the criteria for admissibility as a public document, demonstrating necessity, reliability, and relevance to the trial.
The report provided background information on Senate administrative rules and internal audit findings regarding senators' expense claims and administrative practices.
