The ATO has added an extra verification step for super transfer and consolidation requests made through the ATO’s online services.

This step is the latest ATO app security feature that helps protect against fraudulent activity.

If a taxpayer has registered their device using the ATO app, they will need to verify requests to transfer or consolidate super before the request is submitted (from May 2026).

Editor: The ATO has also advised that, on 5 June 2026, a large number of ATO messages were sent about changes to bank account details.  The ATO notes that these messages were caused by a planned internal system update, and no action is required because of that message alone.

The ATO nonetheless recommends that taxpayers review any real-time ATO app alerts, check their details, and act quickly if something looks wrong.