Revocation by instrument or destruction

Queensland: A will or part of a will may be revoked only--(a) under section 14 or 15; or(b) by a will or other instrument made under an order under section 19 or 21; or(c) by a later will; or(d) by a document that--(i) declares an intention to revoke the will or part; and(ii) is executed in the way in which a will is required to be executed under this part; or(e) by the testator, or someone in the testator's presence and at the testator's direction--(i) burning, tearing or otherwise destroying the will with the intention of the testator to revoke it; or(ii) writing on the will, or dealing with the will, in a way that satisfies the court, from the state of the will, that the testator intended to revoke it. http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/qld/consol_act/sa1981138/s13.html

New South Wales: The whole or any part of a will may be revoked but only:(a) if the revocation (whether by a will or other means) is authorised by an order under section 16 or 18, or(b) by the operation of section 12 or 13, or(c) by a later will, or(d) by some writing declaring an intention to revoke it, executed in the manner in which a will is required to be executed by this Act, or(e) by the testator, or by some person in his or her presence and by his or her direction, burning, tearing or otherwise destroying the will with the intention of revoking it, or(f) by the testator, or by some person in his or her presence and at his or her direction, writing on the will or dealing with the will in such a manner that the Court is satisfied from the state of the will that the testator intended to revoke it. http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/sa2006138/s11.html

Northern Territory: Will may be revoked but only:(a) in the circumstances in respect of revoking a will specified in Division 1 or 2 of Part 3;(b) by the operation of section 14 or 15;(c) by a later will;(d) by some writing declaring an intention to revoke the will, executed in the manner in which a will is required to be executed by this Act;(e) by the testator, or another person in the testator's presence and at the testator's direction, burning, tearing or otherwise destroying the will with the intention of the testator of revoking it; or(f) by the testator, or another person in the testator's presence and at the testator's direction, writing on the will or dealing with the will in such a manner that the Court is satisfied from the state of the will that the testator intended to revoke it. http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nt/consol_act/wa91/s13.html

South Australia: A will or codicil can be revoked only by--(a)by marriage or termination of marriage as provided by this Act; or (b)by another will or codicil executed in the manner required by this Act; or (c)by some writing declaring an intention to revoke the will or codicil or the part of the will or codicil and executed in the manner in which a will is required by this Act to be executed; or (d) by the burning, tearing or otherwise destroying the will or codicil or the part of the will or codicil by the testator or by some person in the testator's presence and by the testator's direction with the intention of revoking it. http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/sa/consol_act/wa193691/s22.html

Tasmania: Will may be revoked only –(a) in the circumstances mentioned in Division 1 or 2 of Part 3 or by the operation of section 16 or 17; or(b) by a later will; or(c) by some writing declaring an intention to revoke it, executed in the manner in which a will is required to be executed by this Act; or(d) by the testator, or some person in his or her presence and by his or her direction, burning, tearing or otherwise destroying it with the intention of the testator of revoking it; or(e) by the testator, or some person in his or her presence and by his or her direction, writing on the will or dealing with the will in such a manner that the Court is satisfied from the state of the will that the testator intended to revoke it. http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/tas/consol_act/wa200891/s15.html

Victoria: A will can only be revoked by--(a)by some writing, declaring an intention to revoke it, executed in the manner in which a will is required to be executed by this Act; or(b)by the testator, or some person in his or her presence and by his or her direction, burning, tearing or otherwise destroying the will with the intention of revoking it; or(c)by the testator, or by some person in his or her presence and at his or her direction, writing on the will or dealing with the will in such a manner that the Court is satisfied, from the state of the will, that the testator intended to revoke it. This is subject to Sections 13 and 14 or any order of court authorizing revocation or dispensing with formal req. of revocation. http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/consol_act/wa199791/s12.html

Western Australia: A will can be revoked by--(a) by a later will, including a document that is a will by operation of Part X; (b) subject to Part X, by some writing declaring an intention to revoke it, executed in the manner in which a will is required or permitted to be executed by this Act; or (c)by the testator, or some person in the testator’s presence and by the testator’s direction, burning, tearing or otherwise destroying it to give effect to the intention of the testator of revoking it. http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/wa/consol_act/wa197091/s15.html

ACT: A will can only be revoked by-- (a)if the testator is a person to whom section 16 applies—by the testator expressing his or her intention to revoke the will or part of the will in a manner in which he or she is entitled to dispose of his or her property under that section; and (b) whether or not the testator is a person to whom section 16 applies—(i)by a subsequent valid will of the testator; or (ii) by the testator executing a document in like manner as a will is required by part 2 to be executed that shows his or her intention to revoke the will or part; or (iii) by the burning, tearing or otherwise destroying of the will or part by the testator, or by a person acting in the presence of and by the direction of the testator, with the intention of revoking the will or part. http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/act/consol_act/wa196891/s21.html

Draft Wills Bill 1997: Will may be revoked only:(a) in the circumstances mentioned in Division 1 or 2 of Part 3 or by the operation of section 14 or 15, or(b) by a later will, or(c) by some writing declaring an intention to revoke it, executed in the manner in which a will is required to be executed by this Act, or(d) by the testator, or some person in his presence and by his direction, burning, tearing or otherwise destroying it with the intention of the testator of revoking it, or(e) by the testator, or some person in his presence and by his direction, writing on the will or dealing with the will in such a manner that the Court is satisfied from the state of the will that the testator intended to revoke it. http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lrc.nsf/pages/R85APPENDIXA