One of the ways survivors of child sexual abuse or violent crime can seek redress is through compensation. 

But, at that point, some discover that the perpetrators have hidden their assets - in their superannuation funds, where it can’t be reached.

It’s a common enough problem that four years ago, the government promised to fix it. So far, however, it has failed to act on that promise. 

Today, contributor to The Saturday Paper Bri Lee on the loophole being exploited, and why the government has failed to act. 




Guest: Contributor to The Saturday Paper, Bri Lee.




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One of the ways survivors of child sexual abuse or violent crime can seek redress is through compensation. But, at that point, some discover that the perpetrators have hidden their assets - in their superannuation funds, where it can’t be reached.It’s a common enough problem that four years ago, the government promised to fix it. So far, however, it has failed to act on that promise. Today, contributor to The Saturday Paper Bri Lee on the loophole being exploited, and why the government has failed to act.  Guest: Contributor to The Saturday Paper, Bri Lee. Stay in touch with us on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/7ampodcast">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.instagram.com/7ampodcast">Instagram</a>

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