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New Laws Aim to Stop Child Sex Offenders Using Super to Avoid Compensation

The bill would also amend bankruptcy laws to ensure compensation debts remain enforceable even if an offender declares bankruptcy.
New Laws Aim to Stop Child Sex Offenders Using Super to Avoid Compensation
A little girl poses for photographs to illustrate the topic of child abuse in Canberra, Australia, on Oct. 28, 2013. AAP Image/Lukas Coch
Naziya Alvi Rahman
Naziya Alvi Rahman
3/25/2026|Updated: 3/25/2026
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The government has introduced legislation aimed at closing a long-standing loophole that has allowed convicted child sexual abusers to shield assets in superannuation and avoid paying compensation to victims.

Assistant Treasurer Daniel Mulino on March 25 introduced the Treasury Laws Amendment (The Survivors Law) Bill 2026, which would enable victims and survivors to access a perpetrator’s superannuation when court-ordered compensation remains unpaid.

Naziya Alvi Rahman
Naziya Alvi Rahman
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Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].
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