Editing Perjury (section)

===Australia===
Perjury is punishable by imprisonment in various states and territories of Australia. In several jurisdictions, longer prison sentences are possible if perjury was committed with the intent of convicting or acquitting a person charged with a serious offence.

* Australian Capital Territory: Perjury is punishable by a fine of up to AU$112,000 or 7 years imprisonment or both.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/legis/act/consol_act/cc200294/s703.html |title=Criminal Code 2002 - Sect 703 Perjury |website=Australasian Legal Information Institute |access-date=24 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/legis/act/consol_act/la2001133/s133.html |title=Legislation Act 2001 - Sect 133 Penalty units |website=Australasian Legal Information Institute |access-date=24 April 2022}}</ref> If perjury was committed with the intent of convicting or acquitting someone of an offence which carries a prison sentence, the maximum penalty is AU$224,000 or 14 years imprisonment or both.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/legis/act/consol_act/cc200294/s702.html |title=Criminal Code 2002 - Sect 702 Aggravated perjury |website=Australasian Legal Information Institute |access-date=24 April 2022}}</ref>

* New South Wales: Under Section 327 of the [[Crimes Act 1900]], perjury is punishable by imprisonment of up to 10 years.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/ca190082/s327.html |title=Crimes Act 1900 - Sect 327 Offence of perjury |website=Australasian Legal Information Institute |access-date=24 April 2022}}</ref> Under Section 328, if a person commits perjury with the aim of convicting or acquitting a person charged with an offence that carries a prison sentence of 5 years or more, perjury is punishable by imprisonment of up to 14 years.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/ca190082/s328.html |title=Crimes Act 1900 - Sect 328 Perjury with intent to procure conviction or acquittal  |website=Australasian Legal Information Institute |access-date=24 April 2022}}</ref>

* Northern Territory: Perjury is punishable by imprisonment of up to 14 years. If perjury was committed to convict someone of an offence that carries life imprisonment, the perjurer can be imprisoned for life.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/legis/nt/consol_act/cca1983115/sch1.html |title=Criminal Code Act 1983 - Schedule 1  |website=Australasian Legal Information Institute |access-date=24 April 2022}}</ref>

* Queensland: Perjury is punishable by imprisonment of up to 14 years. If perjury was committed to convict someone of an offence that carries life imprisonment, the perjurer can be imprisoned for life.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/legis/qld/consol_act/cc189994/s124.html |title=Criminal Code 1899 - Sect 124 Punishment of perjury |website=Australasian Legal Information Institute |access-date=24 April 2022}}</ref>

* South Australia: Perjury and [[subornation of perjury]] is punishable by imprisonment of up to 7 years.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/legis/sa/consol_act/clca1935262/s242.html |title=Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935 - Sect 242 |website=Australasian Legal Information Institute |access-date=24 April 2022}}</ref>

* Tasmania: Perjury is a crime in Tasmania.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/legis/tas/consol_act/cc192494/s94.html |title=Criminal Code 1924 - Sect 94 Perjury |website=Australasian Legal Information Institute |access-date=24 April 2022}}</ref>

* Victoria: Perjury and [[subornation of perjury]] is punishable by imprisonment of up to 15 years.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/legis/vic/consol_act/ca195882/s314.html |title=Crimes Act 1958 - Sect 314 Perjury  |website=Australasian Legal Information Institute |access-date=24 April 2022}}</ref>

* Western Australia: Under Section 125 of the Criminal Code Act Compilation Act 1913, perjury is punishable by imprisonment of up to 14 years. If perjury was committed to convict someone of an offence that carries life imprisonment, the perjurer can be imprisoned for life.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/legis/wa/consol_act/ccaca1913252/notes.html |title=Criminal Code Act Compilation Act 1913 - Notes |website=Australasian Legal Information Institute |access-date=24 April 2022}}</ref>