WLSV said this was recommended in their ‘Small Claims Large Battles’ report in 2018.
“While the Government had promised to introduce the required legislation in the middle of last year, this has been delayed until now,” it said.
Tania Clarke, WLSV manager of policy and campaigns, said the release of the draft bill was welcome news for the thousands of women across Australia who had to walk away from their superannuation entitlements after splitting from their partner.
“Once this legislation is passed, it will be harder for perpetrators of family violence to hide information about their superannuation accounts, as the court will be able to get that information directly from the ATO,” Clarke said.