According to section 5J of the VEA, a financial investment means:

• available money,
• deposit money,
• a managed investment,
• a  listed security,
• a loan that has not been repaid in full,
• an unlisted public security,
• gold, silver or platinum bullion,
• an asset tested income stream (short term) ; or
• an asset tested income stream (long term) that is an account‑based pension within the meaning of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Regulations 1994; or
• an asset‑tested income stream (long term) that is an annuity (within the meaning of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993) provided under a contract that meets the requirements determined in an instrument under subsection (1G);

     but does not include an investment in an FHSA (within the meaning of the First Home Saver Accounts Act 2008) or a designated NDIS amount.

A deprived asset is an asset:

• that has been disposed of for less than its value (that is, adequate financial consideration has not been received), and
• the value of which is included in the value of the person's assets for the purpose of determining that person's rate of pension.