Superannuation entitlements must be included in the general asset pool at step (1) of the s 20 adjustment process under the Property (Relationships) Act 1984 (NSW), and the court's determination of what adjustment is just and equitable at step (3) does not depend on identifying contributions specifically to those superannuation entitlements. The approach of Powell JA and Cole JA in Green v Robinson, which required a nexus between contribution and superannuation entitlement, is disapproved. The degree of control a party exercises over their superannuation fund may be relevant to whether superannuation should be treated differently from other investments.
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