'No more hiding': Parliament acts on child abuse survivor payments

'No more hiding': Parliament acts on child abuse survivor payments

New legislation closes loopholes, ensuring child abusers cannot use superannuation or bankruptcy to avoid victim compensation.

Law blocking abusers hiding super assets passes parliament

The government has passed landmark legislation allowing victim survivors of child sexual abuse to access the superannuation assets of convicted offenders who fail to pay court ordered compensation. Assistant treasurer and minister for financial services Daniel Mulino said the Treasury Laws Amendment (The Survivors Law) Bill 2026 closes a loophole that previously enabled perpetrators to shield assets inside superannuation accounts. Under the refo…