Prime Minister Julia Gillard says she will ask for the people's trust to move Australia forward and plans to detail challenges facing the nation in the next few days.

"In the days to come I will be putting forward more detailed arguments about some of the biggest challenges facing our nation," Ms Gillard told the Per Capita Circle in Adelaide today.

"I will be explaining the steps I think we need to take and asking for people's consideration of those steps.

"I will ask for the Australian people's trust to move Australia forward."