ABC, charitable organisations, high court, political parties, Reserve Bank, trust in institutions
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 12 Jun 12 |
Total trust 18 Mar 13 |
|
| The High Court |
57% |
20% |
37% |
27% |
12% |
4% |
-17 |
60% |
74% |
||
| The ABC |
54% |
18% |
36% |
29% |
13% |
5% |
-16 |
54% |
70% |
||
| The Reserve Bank |
52% |
17% |
35% |
30% |
13% |
5% |
-12 |
49% |
64% |
||
| Charitable organisations |
45% |
6% |
39% |
36% |
14% |
4% |
-7 |
50% |
52% |
||
| Your local council |
33% |
5% |
28% |
38% |
24% |
4% |
-1 |
na |
34% |
||
| TV news media |
32% |
2% |
26% |
47% |
23% |
3% |
+2 |
21% |
30% |
||
| Environment groups |
31% |
5% |
26% |
38% |
25% |
5% |
-10 |
32% |
41% |
||
| The Commonwealth Public Service |
31% |
5% |
26% |
40% |
19% |
10% |
-5 |
30% |
36% |
||
| Newspapers |
30% |
3% |
27% |
46% |
21% |
3% |
– |
26% |
30% |
||
| Religious organisations |
26% |
5% |
21% |
28% |
41% |
4% |
-1 |
27% |
27% |
||
| Federal Parliament |
25% |
4% |
21% |
33% |
39% |
3% |
-9 |
22% |
34% |
||
| Online news media |
25% |
2% |
23% |
49% |
21% |
4% |
-2 |
23% |
27% |
||
| State Parliament |
24% |
3% |
21% |
35% |
37% |
4% |
-6 |
na |
30% |
||
| Trade unions |
22% |
4% |
18% |
33% |
39% |
7% |
-3 |
22% |
25% |
||
| Business groups |
22% |
1% |
21% |
44% |
27% |
6% |
-4 |
22% |
26% |
||
| Political parties |
13% |
2% |
11% |
33% |
50% |
3% |
+1 |
12% |
12% |
Note: ‘Total Trust’ is an aggregate figure achieved by adding ‘A lot of trust’ and ‘Some trust’
Since this question was last asked in March last year, there has been a significant decline in trust in the High Court (-17%), the ABC (-16%), the Reserve Bank (-12%), environment groups (-10) and the Federal Parliament (-9). Trust in the High Court, ABC and Reserve Bank is back to similar levels to that recorded in 2012.
Respondents had most trust in the High Court (57%), the ABC (54%), the Reserve Bank (52%) and charitable organisations (45%). They had least trust in political parties (13%), trade unions (22%) and business groups (22%).
Compared to the average, Labor voters had more trust in the ABC (62%), environment groups (41%) and trade unions (34%).
Liberal/National voters, compared to the average, had a little more trust in the Reserve Bank (62%), Federal Parliament (43%), State Parliament (36%) and business groups (32%).
22 October 2012, 221012, business groups, charitable organisations, Commonwealth public services, environment groups, Federal Parliament, high court, institutions, local council, Newspapers, Online news media, organisations, political parties, Religious organisations, Reserve Bank, the abc, Trade Unions, trust, tv news media
Q. How much trust do you have in the following institutions and organisations?
|
Total trust 26 Sep 11 |
Total trust 12 Jun 12 |
Total trust 22 Oct 12 |
A lot of trust |
Some trust |
A little trust |
No trust |
Don’t know |
% change |
|
| The High Court |
72% |
60% |
63% |
26% |
37% |
21% |
10% |
6% |
+3 |
| The ABC |
46% |
54% |
59% |
20% |
39% |
26% |
8% |
6% |
+5 |
| The Reserve Bank |
67% |
49% |
53% |
16% |
37% |
28% |
12% |
8% |
+4 |
| Charitable organisations |
61% |
50% |
53% |
9% |
44% |
33% |
10% |
5% |
+3 |
| Environment groups |
45% |
32% |
36% |
8% |
28% |
35% |
24% |
6% |
+4 |
| The Commonwealth Public Service |
49%* |
30% |
33% |
6% |
27% |
41% |
16% |
10% |
+3 |
| Your local council |
na |
na |
32% |
4% |
28% |
39% |
22% |
6% |
na |
| Religious organisations |
29% |
27% |
31% |
7% |
24% |
28% |
35% |
6% |
+4 |
| Newspapers |
na |
26% |
31% |
4% |
27% |
45% |
20% |
4% |
+5 |
| Online news media |
na |
23% |
28% |
4% |
24% |
45% |
20% |
6% |
+5 |
| TV news media |
na |
21% |
26% |
5% |
21% |
44% |
26% |
4% |
+5 |
| Federal Parliament |
55% |
22% |
26% |
4% |
22% |
37% |
32% |
5% |
+4 |
| State Parliament |
na |
na |
25% |
4% |
21% |
37% |
33% |
5% |
na |
| Business groups |
38% |
22% |
25% |
3% |
22% |
45% |
21% |
9% |
+3 |
| Trade unions |
39% |
22% |
23% |
5% |
18% |
32% |
36% |
9% |
+1 |
| Political parties |
na |
12% |
16% |
2% |
14% |
36% |
42% |
6% |
+4 |
Note: ‘Total Trust’ is an aggregate figure achieved by adding ‘A lot of trust’ and ‘Some trust’.
* This Commonwealth Public Service figure is from a question asked in 6 Feb 12.
Overall, there have been small increases in trust across all organisations since this question was last asked in June. However, there has been no significant change in the rankings.
Respondents had most trust in the High Court (63%), the ABC (59%), charitable organisations (53%) and the Reserve Bank (53%). They had least trust in political parties (16%), trade unions (23%), business groups (25%) State Parliaments (25%), Federal Parliament (26%) and TV news media (26%).
Compared to the average, Labor voters had more trust in Federal Parliament (40%), the High Court (67%), the ABC (68%), the Reserve Bank (61%), the Commonwealth Public Service (42%), trade unions (41%), environment groups (48%) and local councils (39%).
Liberal/National voters, compared to the average, had more trust in religious organisations (37%) and business groups (32%) but less trust in Federal Parliament (21%), Commonwealth Public Service (28%), trade unions (14%) and environment groups (27%).
12 June 2012, 120612, business groups, charitable organisations, environment groups, Federal Parliament, high court, Newspapers, Online news media, political parties, Public service, Religious organisations, the abc, the reserve bank, Trade Unions, tv news media
Q. How much trust do you have in the following institutions and organisations?
|
Total trust 26 Sep 11 |
Total trust 12 Jun 12 |
A lot of trust |
Some trust |
A little trust |
No trust |
Don’t know |
% change |
|
| The High Court |
72% |
60% |
20% |
40% |
24% |
9% |
7% |
-12 |
| The ABC |
46% |
54% |
15% |
39% |
31% |
10% |
6% |
+8 |
| Charitable organisations |
61% |
50% |
8% |
42% |
35% |
10% |
5% |
-9 |
| The Reserve Bank |
67% |
49% |
13% |
36% |
30% |
14% |
7% |
-18 |
| Environment groups |
45% |
32% |
6% |
26% |
35% |
25% |
7% |
-13 |
| The Commonwealth Public Service |
49%* |
30% |
4% |
26% |
42% |
18% |
9% |
-19 |
| Religious organisations |
29% |
27% |
5% |
22% |
30% |
37% |
6% |
-2 |
| Newspapers |
na |
26% |
3% |
23% |
46% |
23% |
5% |
na |
| Online news media |
na |
23% |
2% |
21% |
45% |
25% |
6% |
na |
| Federal Parliament |
55% |
22% |
3% |
19% |
37% |
36% |
6% |
-33 |
| Trade unions |
39% |
22% |
3% |
19% |
32% |
37% |
9% |
-17 |
| Business groups |
38% |
22% |
2% |
20% |
46% |
24% |
8% |
-16 |
| TV news media |
na |
21% |
3% |
18% |
43% |
30% |
5% |
na |
| Political parties |
na |
12% |
2% |
10% |
31% |
52% |
5% |
na |
Note: ‘Total Trust’ is an aggregate figure achieved by adding ‘A lot of trust’ and ‘Some trust’.
* This Commonwealth Public Service figure is from a question asked in 6 Feb 12.
Respondents had most trust in the High Court (60%), the ABC (54%), charitable organisations (50%) and the Reserve bank (49%). They had least trust in political parties (12%), TV news media (21%) Federal Parliament, trade unions and business groups (all 22%).
Trust in all institutions (except the ABC) declined since this question was asked last year. The major changes were a collapse in trust in Federal Parliament (-33%) and substantial declines in trust in the Commonwealth Public Service (-19%), the Reserve Bank (-18%), trade unions (-17%) and business groups (-16%).
Compared to the average, Labor voters had more trust in political parties (19%), Federal Parliament (34%), the High Court (67%), the Reserve Bank (57%), the Commonwealth Public Service (42%), trade unions (36%) and environment groups (43%).
Liberal/National voters, compared to the average, had more trust in religious organisations (33%) and business groups (27%) but less trust in Federal parliament (17%), the ABC (46%), trade unions (14%) and environment groups (21%).
ABC, charitable organisations, Essential Report, Federal Government, high court, Polling, Religion, Reserve Bank, trust in group, unions
Q. How much trust do you have in the following institutions?
| Total Trust | Total No Trust | A lot of trust | Some trust | A little trust | No trust | Don’t know | ||
| The High Court | 72% | 19% | 33% | 39% | 13% | 6% | 10% | |
| The Reserve Bank | 67% | 24% | 23% | 44% | 17% | 7% | 10% | |
| Courts in general | 65% | 26% | 19% | 46% | 18% | 8% | 9% | |
| Charitable organisations | 61% | 30% | 18% | 43% | 22% | 8% | 9% | |
| Federal Parliament | 55% | 36% | 15% | 40% | 21% | 15% | 10% | |
| The ABC | 46% | 44% | 12% | 34% | 31% | 13% | 10% | |
| Environment groups | 45% | 46% | 11% | 34% | 28% | 18% | 9% | |
| Trade unions | 39% | 52% | 10% | 29% | 30% | 22% | 10% | |
| Business groups | 38% | 51% | 6% | 32% | 34% | 17% | 10% | |
| Religious organisations | 29% | 62% | 9% | 20% | 27% | 35% | 9% | |
| Please note: ‘Total Trust’ is an aggregate figure achieved by adding ‘A lot of trust’ and ‘Some trust’ together. ‘Total No Trust’ is an aggregate figure achieved by combining ‘A little trust’ and ‘No trust’. | ||||||||
The institution in which respondents place the most trust is the High Court with 72% of respondents stating that they either have ‘a lot of trust’ or ‘some trust’ in the High Court. The High Court is followed by the Reserve Bank (67%), Courts in general (65%) and Charitable organisations (61%).
Federal parliament features below these top four, ranking 5th with 55% of respondents having either ‘a lot of trust’ or ‘some trust’, followed by the ABC which ranked in sixth place (46% total trust).
The institutions for which respondents had the most distrust were trade unions (52% no trust), business groups (51% no trust) and Religious organisations, which attracted the highest proportion of distrust (62% no trust).