Australia announces proposed reforms targeting financial abuse
Government investment in reforming the child support system
The Australian Government announced consultation on reforms that could transfer tax or social security debts caused by financial abuse, prevent perpetrators receiving superannuation death benefits and stop some coerced super rollovers. It also announced child support and social security changes.
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The Australian Government announced consultation on giving courts greater flexibility to transfer tax or social security debts to the spouse responsible for financial abuse.
“the federal government today announced consultation over whether courts should be given greater flexibility to transfer a tax or social security debt”
The Australian Government plans to prevent perpetrators of family and domestic violence from receiving victims' superannuation death benefits.
“preventing perpetrators of family and domestic violence from receiving victims' superannuation death benefits”
The Australian Government plans to protect people coerced into company directorships from associated liabilities.
“providing protections for victim-survivors pressured into company directorships and associated liabilities”