Evidence in support of an application to set aside a statutory demand under s 459H need only establish a 'plausible contention requiring investigation' and need not be supported by contemporaneous documentation or conclusively prove the claim. The existence of evidence casting doubt on the applicant's contention is not a basis for rejecting the application. The correct measure of damages for breach of warranty in a contract of hire is the difference between the hire value of the goods as warranted and as delivered, not the cost of purchasing a replacement.
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