Q. How much trust do you have in the following institutions and organisations?
|
Total trust |
A lot of trust |
Some trust |
A little trust |
No trust |
Don’t know |
% change |
Total trust Jun 12 |
Total trust Mar 13 |
Total trust Jul 14 |
Total trust Jun 15 |
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|
State police |
68% |
26% |
42% |
21% |
6% |
5% |
+2 |
– |
– |
– |
66% |
||
|
Federal police |
67% |
26% |
41% |
20% |
6% |
6% |
-1 |
– |
– |
– |
68% |
||
|
The High Court |
60% |
24% |
36% |
24% |
9% |
7% |
-1 |
60% |
74% |
57% |
61% |
||
|
The ABC |
55% |
16% |
39% |
26% |
11% |
7% |
-1 |
54% |
70% |
54% |
56% |
||
|
The Reserve Bank |
51% |
17% |
34% |
30% |
10% |
8% |
-5 |
49% |
64% |
52% |
56% |
||
|
Charitable organisations |
49% |
8% |
41% |
37% |
10% |
5% |
+3 |
50% |
52% |
45% |
46% |
||
|
Environment groups |
42% |
9% |
33% |
33% |
18% |
7% |
+2 |
32% |
41% |
31% |
40% |
||
|
Your local council |
40% |
5% |
35% |
36% |
19% |
6% |
+1 |
– |
34% |
33% |
39% |
||
|
The Commonwealth Public Service |
38% |
6% |
32% |
38% |
14% |
10% |
+3 |
30% |
36% |
31% |
35% |
||
|
State Parliament |
32% |
5% |
27% |
36% |
24% |
7% |
– |
– |
30% |
24% |
32% |
||
|
Federal Parliament |
32% |
5% |
27% |
35% |
27% |
6% |
+1 |
22% |
34% |
25% |
31% |
||
|
Religious organisations |
30% |
7% |
23% |
30% |
33% |
7% |
+5 |
27% |
27% |
26% |
25% |
||
|
Business groups |
30% |
3% |
27% |
39% |
20% |
11% |
+2 |
22% |
26% |
22% |
28% |
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|
Trade unions |
27% |
5% |
22% |
33% |
31% |
9% |
+1 |
22% |
25% |
22% |
26% |
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|
Political parties |
19% |
3% |
16% |
36% |
39% |
7% |
+3 |
12% |
12% |
13% |
16% |
Note: ‘Total Trust’ is an aggregate figure achieved by adding ‘A lot of trust’ and ‘Some trust’
Overall trust in institutions has changed little since this question was asked in June.
Respondents had most trust in the State police (68%), Federal police (67%), the High Court (60%), the ABC (55%) and the Reserve Bank (51%). They had least trust in political parties (19%), trade unions (27%), business groups (30%) and religious organisations (30%).
The main changes since the last poll were for the Reserve Bank (down 5% to 51%) and religious organisations (up 5% to 30%). Compared to the average, Labor voters had more trust in the ABC (64%) and trade unions (39%).
Liberal/National voters, compared to the average, had a little more trust in the High Court (67%), the Reserve Bank (62%), religious organisations (39%), Federal Parliament (42%), State Parliament (39%), business groups (40%), State police (77%) and Federal police (75%).