The government is taking steps to prevent family violence perpetrators from benefiting financially from their victims’ superannuation after death.

This follows a 2024 inquiry by the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services into financial abuse as a form of domestic violence. Among its recommendations, the Committee called for measures to ensure perpetrators cannot profit from the death of victim-survivors, including in cases involving domestic violence-related suicide.

In response, Treasury has launched a consultation process to explore options for restricting perpetrators’ access to a victim’s superannuation benefits after death.

Why this matters:

These proposed reforms aim to strengthen protections for victim-survivors and ensure superannuation is not misused in cases of financial abuse.

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