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Treasury Laws Amendment (The Survivors Law) Bill 2026

Introduced by Daniel Mulino

Amends the: Taxation Administration Act 1953 and 3 other Acts to establish a framework to enable victims and survivors of specified child abuse offences to obtain visibility of, and access to, certain amounts held in a perpetrator’s superannuation for the purpose of satisfying unpaid compensation orders arising from criminal or civil proceedings; and Bankruptcy Act 1966 to ensure that compensation debts owed to victims and survivors are not extinguished by a perpetrator’s bankruptcy.

Summary from the official bill homepage.

Became law

ActTreasury Laws Amendment (The Survivors Law) Act 2026
NumberNo. 47, 2026
Assent20 May 2026
StatusIn force

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 21 Oct 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au.

Progress

DateStep
House
25 Mar 2026Introduced and read a first time
25 Mar 2026Second reading moved
12 May 2026Second reading debate
13 May 2026Second reading debate
13 May 2026Second reading agreed to
13 May 2026Third reading agreed to
Senate
14 May 2026Introduced and read a first time
14 May 2026Second reading moved
14 May 2026Second reading debate
14 May 2026Second reading agreed to
14 May 2026Third reading agreed to
14 May 2026Finally passed both Houses
20 May 2026Assent

Official record: bill homepage at aph.gov.au, full text and documents on ParlInfo.