Original charter – 1998

The Council of Financial Regulators aims to facilitate co-operation and collaboration among its members, the main regulators of the Australian financial system – the Reserve Bank of Australia, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. Its ultimate objective is to contribute to the efficiency and effectiveness of regulation.

The Council provides a forum for:

• sharing information and views among its members, and liaison with other regulators and agencies;
• harmonising regulatory and reporting requirements, paying close attention to the need to keep regulatory costs to a minimum;
• identifying important issues and trends in the financial system, including the impact of technological developments; and
• co-ordinating regulatory responses to actual or potential instances of financial instability, and helping to resolve any issues where members' responsibilities overlap.

This charter was adopted by the CFR in 1998. It was updated on 13 January 2004.