Purpose of the Bill
Conduct of the inquiry
Acknowledgement
Scope of the report
Note on references

Background to the Bill
Purpose and key provisions

Same-sex discrimination in Commonwealth superannuation laws
Australia’s international obligations regarding same-sex discrimination
Key provisions intended to eliminate same-sex discrimination in Commonwealth superannuation laws

Legal recognition of interdependent relationships in Commonwealth superannuation laws
Coverage of interdependent relationships
Terms of reference for the inquiry

Status of children within the Bill
Legal and fiscal implications of the definitions of ’child’ and ’child of a couple relationship’
Same-sex de facto relationships
The General Law Reform Bill
Consistency in legislation
Committee view

Amendments to the Bill
’Couple relationship’
’Child as a product of a relationship’

Introduction
Background
Private Superannuation Funds
Definition of a ’couple relationship’
Definition of a ’child’
Conclusion