Financial Literacy Forum to be Held in Canberra

The Government is stepping up its campaign to improve the financial skills of all Australians.

The Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, the Hon Mal Brough MP, and the Chairman of the Financial Literacy Foundation, Mr Paul Clitheroe, will host a Financial Literacy Forum at Parliament House on Friday 16 September.

Australia's business, education and community sector leaders will be on hand to lend their expertise.

"The Financial Literacy Forum will explore the key elements of the Government's strategy to ensure a nationally coordinated approach to achieving our commitment to help all Australians increase their financial knowledge, and better understand the options and choices they can make in using and managing their money," Federal Assistant Treasurer, Mal Brough said.

"Consumers must be able to find their way to the information they need to make the best financial decisions. The Forum will promote discussion and ideas that will help to achieve these goals."

Recognising the need to improve financial skills in Australia, the Government established the Financial Literacy Foundation and Advisory Board consisting of some of Australia's top business and community leaders. Advisory Board members will speak at the Forum on ways to build financial literacy skills across the community.