State Superannuation Act 2000
State Superannuation Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2026
State Superannuation Act 2000
State Superannuation Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2026
Western Australia
State Superannuation Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2026
Contents
1.Citation1
2.Commencement1
3.Regulations amended1
4.Regulation 3 amended1
5.Regulation 12B amended2
6.Regulation 12E amended2
7.Regulation 25 amended3
8.Regulation 37A inserted3
37A.Payments in accordance with Commonwealth Unclaimed Money Act Pt. 3D3
9.Regulation 53 amended4
10.Regulation 68 amended4
11.Regulation 69AE inserted4
69AE.Payments in accordance with Commonwealth Unclaimed Money Act Pt. 3D4
12.Regulation 69D amended5
13.Regulation 87 amended6
14.Regulation 103 amended6
15.Regulation 105E inserted6
105E.Payments in accordance with Commonwealth Unclaimed Money Act Pt. 3D6
16.Regulation 108 amended6
17.Regulation 186 amended7
18.Regulation 196M amended8
19.Regulation 196S amended9
20.Regulation 209 amended10
21.Regulation 214 amended10
22.Regulation 219ADA inserted11
219ADA.Payments in accordance with Commonwealth Unclaimed Money Act Pt. 3D11
23.Regulation 219A amended11
24.Regulation 219D amended12
25.Regulation 224E amended12
26.Schedule 1 amended13
State Superannuation Act 2000
State Superannuation Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2026
Made by the Governor in Executive Council.
These regulations come into operation as follows —
(a)regulations 1 and 2 — on the day on which these regulations are published on the WA legislation website;
(b)the rest of the regulations — on the day after that day.
These regulations amend the State Superannuation Regulations 2001.
(1)In regulation 3(1) insert in alphabetical order:
Keystart means the body established under the Keystart Act 2024 section 6;
statutory WSS Member has the meaning given in regulation 50(1);
voluntary WSS Member has the meaning given in regulation 50(1);
(2)In regulation 3(1) in the definition of Commonwealth payment after paragraph (a) insert:
(aa)a PPL superannuation contribution as defined in the Paid Parental Leave Act 2010 (Cth) section 6; or
(1)At the beginning of regulation 12B insert:
(1)In this regulation —
unique superannuation identifier has the meaning given in the SIS Regulations section 3B.01.
(2)In regulation 12B:
(a)delete “For” and insert:
(2)For
(b)after paragraph (a) insert:
(aa)if the Employer in respect of the employee is Keystart — Mercer Business Super (unique superannuation identifier 19 905 422 981 708);
After regulation 12E(1)(c) insert:
(ca)Keystart;
In regulation 25:
(a)in paragraph (b) delete “Scheme.” and insert:
Scheme; or
(b)after paragraph (b) insert:
(c)an amount in respect of all benefits that are or may be payable to or in respect of the person from the Gold State Super Scheme is paid to the Commonwealth Commissioner of Taxation in respect of the person under regulation 37A.
At the end of Part 2 Division 3 Subdivision 4 insert:
37A.Payments in accordance with Commonwealth Unclaimed Money Act Pt. 3D
The Board may make a payment to the Commonwealth Commissioner of Taxation in respect of a Gold State Super member in accordance with the Commonwealth Unclaimed Money Act Part 3D as if the Gold State Super Scheme were a regulated superannuation fund under that Act.
In regulation 53(1)(c) delete “69AB or 69AD; or” and insert:
69AB, 69AD or 69AE; or
In regulation 68(1)(f) delete “69AB, 69AC or 69AD; and” and insert:
69AB, 69AC, 69AD or 69AE; and
At the end of Part 3 Division 4 insert:
69AE.Payments in accordance with Commonwealth Unclaimed Money Act Pt. 3D
The Board may make a payment to the Commonwealth Commissioner of Taxation in respect of a West State Super member in accordance with the Commonwealth Unclaimed Money Act Part 3D as if the West State Super Scheme were a regulated superannuation fund under that Act.
(1)In regulation 69D(1) delete “is to select an investment plan” and insert:
must select 1 or more investment plans in accordance with subregulation (1AA)
(2)After regulation 69D(1) insert:
(1AA)The Member may select —
(a)1 personalised investment plan; or
(b)1 or more readymade investment plans; or
(c)1 personalised investment plan and 1 or more readymade investment plans.
(3)In regulation 69D(2):
(a)delete “his or her” and insert:
the Member’s
(b)delete “(1) or (1a)” and insert:
(1), (1AA) or (1a)
Note: The heading to amended regulation 69D is to read:
Member to select investment plan and asset allocation
In regulation 87(1)(c) delete “105B or 105D; or” and insert:
105B, 105D, 105E or 126; or
In regulation 103(1)(e) delete “105C or 105D; and” and insert:
105C, 105D, 105E or 126; and
At the end of Part 3A Division 4 insert:
105E.Payments in accordance with Commonwealth Unclaimed Money Act Pt. 3D
The Board may make a payment to the Commonwealth Commissioner of Taxation in respect of a GESB Super Member in accordance with the Commonwealth Unclaimed Money Act Part 3D as if the GESB Super Scheme were a regulated superannuation fund under that Act.
(1)In regulation 108(1) delete “is to select an investment plan” and insert:
must select 1 or more investment plans in accordance with subregulation (1A)
(2)After regulation 108(1) insert:
(1A)The Member may select —
(a)1 personalised investment plan; or
(b)1 or more readymade investment plans; or
(c)1 personalised investment plan and 1 or more readymade investment plans.
(3)In regulation 108(3):
(a)delete “his or her” and insert:
the Member’s
(b)delete “(1) or (2)” and insert:
(1), (1A) or (2)
Note: The heading to amended regulation 108 is to read:
Member to select investment plan and asset allocation
(1)In regulation 186(1) delete “is to select an investment plan” and insert:
must select 1 or more investment plans in accordance with subregulation (1A)
(2)After regulation 186(1) insert:
(1A)The Member may select —
(a)1 personalised investment plan; or
(b)1 or more readymade investment plans; or
(c)1 personalised investment plan and 1 or more readymade investment plans.
(3)In regulation 186(3):
(a)delete “his or her” and insert:
the Member’s
(b)delete “(1) or (2)” and insert:
(1), (1A) or (2)
Note: The heading to amended regulation 186 is to read:
Member to select investment plan and asset allocation
(1)In regulation 196M(1) delete “an investment plan” and insert:
1 or more investment plans in accordance with subregulation (1A)
(2)After regulation 196M(1) insert:
(1A)The Member may select —
(a)1 personalised investment plan; or
(b)1 or more readymade investment plans; or
(c)1 personalised investment plan and 1 or more readymade investment plans.
(3)In regulation 196M(3):
(a)delete “his or her” and insert:
the Member’s
(b)delete “(1) or (2)” and insert:
(1), (1A) or (2)
Note: The heading to amended regulation 196M is to read:
Member to select investment plan and asset allocation
(1)Before regulation 196S(1) insert:
(1A)A Term Allocated Pension Member may request the Board to commute all of the Member’s allocated pension.
(2)In regulation 196S(1):
(a)delete “or all of his or her term” and insert:
of the Member’s
(b)in paragraph (a)(i) delete “he or she” and insert:
the Member
(3)In regulation 196S(2):
(a)delete “subregulation (1)” and insert:
subregulation (1A) or (1)
(b)in paragraph (a) delete “(1)(a) —” and insert:
(1A) or (1)(a) —
Note: The heading to amended regulation 196S is to read:
Member may request commutation of pension
In regulation 209(1)(c) delete “219AB or 219AC; and” and insert:
219AB, 219AC or 219ADA; and
(1)In regulation 214(1) delete “is to select an investment plan” and insert:
must select 1 or more investment plans in accordance with subregulation (1AA)
(2)After regulation 214(1) insert:
(1AA)The Member may select —
(a)1 personalised investment plan; or
(b)1 or more readymade investment plans; or
(c)1 personalised investment plan and 1 or more readymade investment plans.
(3)In regulation 214(2):
(a)delete “his or her” and insert:
the Member’s
(b)delete “(1) or (1a)” and insert:
(1), (1AA) or (1a)
Note: The heading to amended regulation 214 is to read:
Member to select investment plan and asset allocation
After regulation 219AD insert:
219ADA.Payments in accordance with Commonwealth Unclaimed Money Act Pt. 3D
The Board may make a payment to the Commonwealth Commissioner of Taxation in respect of a GESB Super (Retirement Access) Member in accordance with the Commonwealth Unclaimed Money Act Part 3D as if the GESB Super (Retirement Access) Scheme were a regulated superannuation fund under that Act.
(1)In regulation 219A(1) delete the definition of value.
(2)In regulation 219A(1) in the definition of superannuation interest delete “interest;” and insert:
interest.
In regulation 219D(1) delete “Family Law (Superannuation) Regulations 2001 (Commonwealth) regulation 14G.” and insert:
Family Law (Superannuation) Regulations 2025 (Cth) regulation 25.
Note: The heading to amended regulation 219D is to read:
Value and transfer of ex‑spouse’s entitlement
In regulation 224E delete “69AD, 79, 105D, 126, 219AA or 219D,” and insert:
37A, 69AD, 69AE, 79, 105D, 105E, 126, 219AA, 219ADA or 219D,
After Schedule 1 Division 2 item 28 insert:
28A.Keystart established under the Keystart Act 2024
A. O’SULLIVAN, Clerk of the Executive Council
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