Submission – Access to super for victims of child sexual abuse – draft legislation

SMC welcomes and strongly supports the policy intent of the proposed reforms. The measures target the injustice that arises when offenders use the super system to frustrate or defeat court‑ordered compensation owed to victim‑survivors of child sexual abuse. By focusing on additional, voluntary contributions made after the offending conduct commences, the proposal is carefully calibrated to address and deter the deliberate shifting of assets into super while preserving the core retirement income purpose of compulsory super. The Exposure Draft establishes a staged framework that enables victim‑survivors of child sexual abuse to obtain visibility of a perpetrator’s super, and have the Commissioner facilitate payment of unpaid court‑ordered compensation. The focus of the legislation appropriately targets deliberate asset‑shielding behaviour while preserving the core retirement‑income purpose of compulsory super.