Datapoint Australian English/Levelling of the difference between present perfect and simple past: present perfect for StE simple past

Variety: Australian English
Feature: Levelling of the difference between present perfect and simple past: present perfect for StE simple past
Value: B - feature is neither pervasive nor extremely rare
Informants: Peter Collins and Pam Peters

Examples

Example 3641:
Tim, I've just coincidentally finished reading Cloudstreet three weeks ago

Source: Peters 2004-2006: ABCnat2