YELLOW BRICK ROAD HOLDINGS LTD 
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Yellow Brick Road Holdings Limited (ASX Code: YBR) ("Yellow Brick Road") has today kick-started a public debate about what changes Australians need to make the two Aussie dreams - to own a home and to retire comfortably - a reality again.
Releasing a draft submission to the Australian Government's financial system inquiry, Yellow Brick Road is crowdsourcing its submission by asking for public feedback and input on its Five Point Plan for a Fairer Financial System, which aims to deliver:
1. More transparency in interest rate advertising
2. Real banking competition for real consumer choice
3. More help for Australians to master their personal finances
4. Supporting the life dream of a house and a comfortable retirement
5. A fairer system for the outsiders - women, small businesses, young people
"From young people facing longer, later, larger mortgages; to parents worried about how to ever save for retirement when they're barely paying bills on time; to small businesses who struggle to get access to independent, affordable advice - there are too many Australians who are left behind and who are hurt by our uncompetitive, outdated financial system," CEO of Yellow Brick Road, Matt Lawler, said.
"We've been thinking for some time about the difficulty many Australians - particularly women, young people and small businesses - have accessing affordable financial advice, affordable home loans, and building life savings," Mr. Lawler said. "Our nation needs a financial system for all Australians, not just the insiders. It's time that Australians spoke up about what they need to see change.
"We're asking Australians to put forward their responses, their ideas and their personal stories and take this once in a generation opportunity to fix the financial system to make it fairer, more affordable and more competitive."
Yellow Brick Road provides Australian families and small businesses with affordable financial advice and products such as home loans, financial planning, insurance, and superannuation through its national network of community branches.
For more information or to get involved, please go to www.ybr.com.au/fairerfinancialsystem
For more information, contact:
Chelsea O'Donnell
Head of Marketing & Communications Yellow Brick Road Wealth Management T 02 8226 8202
M 0414 704 033
E Chelsea.ODonnell@ybr.com.au
Yellow Brick Road is a group of wealth management and financial services companies headed by Executive Chairman Mark Bouris. Yellow Brick Road offers tailored advice and services to Australians wanting to build financial security for the future. With its extensive neighbourhood based branch network, Yellow Brick Road is committed to delivering accessibility, quality financial advice and competition in the market. For more information visit www.ybr.com.au
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