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Commonwealth superannuation, in this context, means any superannuation benefits, whether in the form of a superannuation pension or a superannuation lump-sum benefit, paid by a superannuation scheme, as defined in s 4(1).
Commonwealth superannuation schemes include:
Military superannuation schemes
- Military Superannuation and Benefits Scheme (MSBS);
- Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Scheme (DFRDB) (including the Defence Force Retirement Benefits (DFRB)).
Commonwealth Government superannuation schemes
- Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme (CSS);
- Public Sector Superannuation (PSS);
- Australian Government Employment Superannuation Trust (AGEST);
- schemes managed for Government Business Enterprises such as Australia Post and Telstra Corporation Limited.
Refer to the separate list of Commonwealth Superannuation Schemes for details of relevant superannuation schemes.