During the 1960s, and until the 1990s, many current and former employees of the Commonwealth, and Commonwealth statutory authorities, were wrongly told that they weren’t eligible to join one of the Commonwealth superannuation schemes.

During the 1960s, and until the 1990s, many current and former employees of the Commonwealth, and Commonwealth statutory authorities, were wrongly told that they weren’t eligible to join one of the Commonwealth superannuation schemes.

Snedden Hall & Gallop has helped many clients obtain compensation for periods of lost membership of Commonwealth superannuation.

Our RESILIENCE as a firm has ensured that we thrive through all challenges presented to us.

We remain the only law firm in Australia to successfully litigate claims of this type against the Commonwealth.

Were you misled about your eligibility to join a Commonwealth superannuation scheme?

Time limits may apply to your potential claim. It is important to seek our specialist advice as soon as possible about any possible entitlements.

If you believe you may be eligible – take this 2 min questionnaire HERE

You can read RiotAct’s interview with Richard Faulks on this issue here.

Certain government departments and authorities had employees who were wrongly informed that they were not eligible to join the lucrative government superannuation schemes.

Snedden Hall & Gallop has assisted affected workers from many government departments and also the following authorities:

  • ABC
  • ACTEA/ACTEW (now Icon Water)
  • CSIRO
  • TAA (now AAL Aviation Limited)

We can advise current and former government employees about their eligibility and explain the associated complex legislative provisions and rules.

  • Please note, claims can be similar, but this will not necessarily ensure the same outcomes, even if form the same employer and industry. Our advice will be tailored to you specifically.

  • We can proceed with claims in court where necessary, but also explore alternative dispute resolution.
  • We can assess your matter and advise of your prospects without a financial commitment from you.
  • If the matter proceeds, we will provide you with a detailed cost agreement
  • Our default strategy is to try and settle these matters outside the formal court process, which minuses risk and cost as much as possible.
  • If it becomes apparent that your matter should proceed to court, there will be multiple opportunities to assess and discuss possible outcomes

There may be limits on the time you have to bring a claim.

Determining the start date for a limitation period in a superannuation matter can be very complicated and technical.

It becomes urgent if you have ever:

  • accessed your Commonwealth superannuation, including any part access, or received a refund of your member contributions
  • rolled your Commonwealth superannuation into another fund
  • left Commonwealth or ACT government employment to retire or work in the private sector (even if you later returned to the government sector).

  • Even if you think you might be out of time to bring a claim as you left government employment more than six years ago, please still contact us.
  • You might be eligible for an ‘act of grace’ payment from the Department of Finance.
  • The act of grace mechanism allows the Commonwealth to make discretionary payments where people have suffered a loss due to actions of the Commonwealth, but have no other avenue for a remedy available.

Free online assessment survey

To help start the process of assessing your eligibility for a claim, we’ve created two online surveys:

  • a general form for all former Australian government employees
  • a specific form for former TAA employees.
Superannuation Enquiry Form General
Superannuation Enquiry Form TAA
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