On 13 December 2023, as part of the 2023–24 Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO), the government announced it will close a loophole which allows child sexual abusers to deny their victims and survivors compensation through shielding their assets in superannuation.
The Treasury Laws Amendment (The Survivors Law) Bill 2026 received Royal Assent on 20 May 2026 and is now law.
This measure will enable victims and survivors of certain child sexual abuse offences with unpaid compensation orders of 12 months or more to apply to the ATO for visibility of the offender's additional personal or salary sacrifice superannuation contributions. Victims and survivors will then be able to apply for a court order from the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia to access the offender's additional superannuation contributions.
Following the making of an order, the ATO will facilitate any release of monies with superannuation providers and pay any released amounts directly to the victims and survivors.
Eligible victims and survivors will be able to apply to the ATO for visibility of the offender's additional personal or salary sacrifice superannuation contributions 12 months from Royal Assent.