Grace Tame's law to stop pedos from accessing their super is finally ... trends now
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Convicted child sexual offenders will be unable to hide their assets in their superannuation under a series of changes proposed by the Albanese government - following a campaign driven by former Australian of the Year, Grace Tame.
Under the current laws, victims of crime who launch civil action for compensation against their perpetrators cannot access money in superannuation accounts.
This means offenders have been able to hide funds in their super and claim they have no assets to circumvent the system and avoid paying their victims.
Treasury released a discussion paper for consultation on Thursday that outlines two draft proposals that change the system, ABC News reported.
Former Australian of the year, Grace Tame (pictured), has long campaigned to stop child sex offenders from hiding assets in their Superannuation accounts
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