Key developments
- AFCA Consultation paper – Approach to superannuation death benefit complaints
- National Plan to End the Abuse and Mistreatment of Older People 2024-2034
- Children’s Online Privacy Code
- Australia’s Humanitarian Program 2025-26
- Review of criminal law protections against the incitement of hatred
- ATO Consultation – Deceased Estates: ‘Double Death’ Tax Determination
AFCA Consultation paper – Approach to superannuation death benefit complaints
The Business Law and Elder Law, Capacity and Succession Committees contributed to a submission to inform a Law Council of Australia response to AFCA’s exposure draft guidance document, ‘Approach to superannuation death benefit complaints, October 2024’ (‘draft Approach’).
Our submission noted we had previously raised concerns regarding significant delays in the processing of death benefit claims due to an upsurge of complaints to AFCA, and welcomed the clarification provided by the draft Approach. We also suggested consideration of jurisdictional issues in the event a notional estate order is made under NSW succession legislation and the inclusion of additional case studies focused on typical dispute scenarios between certain categories of beneficiaries and dependants.
National Plan to End the Abuse and Mistreatment of Older People 2024-2034
The Elder Law, Capacity and Succession Committee contributed a Law Society submission to the Law Council of Australia in response to the consultation by the Attorney-General’s Department on the draft National Plan to End the Abuse and Mistreatment of Older People 2024-2034 (‘National Plan’). Some of the key areas of focus in the draft National Plan include ageism, promoting the rights of older people and ending abuse and mistreatment.
