Oct 25, 2022
Five years ago, the
Coalition government announced it closed the
loophole that enables perpetrators of sexual abuse to hide assets
in superannuation. Since then, nothing has changed. As such, Andrew
Carpenter is on a mission to ensure that this
changes — and soon.
On this episode of The Boutique Lawyer Show, host Jerome Doraisamy
speaks to Websters Lawyers senior associate Andrew Carpenter about
how and why he started working with survivors of sexual
abuse, the financial issues they encounter, the impact upon those
survivors, and the broader legal and societal implications for
perpetrators being able to hide assets in their super accounts.
Mr Carpenter also delves into the specific changes that advocates
like himself — and numerous foundations he collaborates
with, including the Grace Tame Foundation — are pushing
for, the likelihood that the new Labor government will
introduce measures to close this loophole, the state of affairs in
jurisdictions across Australia, and whether lawyers themselves can
support this campaign.
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