Section 132B of the Evidence Act 1977 (Qld) makes evidence of the history of a domestic relationship admissible on the basis of relevance alone, and the [name withheld] exclusionary rule has no application to such evidence. The only basis for exclusion is the s 130 unfairness discretion. Where independent evidence supports a complainant's account on one count but not others, jury verdicts of conviction on the supported count and acquittal on the unsupported counts are reconcilable and not inconsistent.
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