Australian companies, information and foreign companies
Q. Do you agree or disagree that companies providing services to Australians should reveal what information they give to foreign governments?
|
|
Agree |
73% |
Disagree |
16% |
Strongly agree |
39% |
Agree |
34% |
Disagree |
9% |
Strongly disagree |
7% |
Don’t know |
12% |
73% agree that companies providing services to Australia should reveal what information they give to foreign governments. Just 16% disagree.
Those aged 45-54 (46%) and 55064 (53%) were more likely to strongly agree.
Labor voters (49%) were also more likely to strongly agree.
Trust in People and Organisations
Q. How much trust do you have that the following people or organisations can be relied on to act in the community’s interest?
|
Total a lot/some trust |
Total little/no trust |
A lot of trust |
Some trust |
A little trust |
No trust |
Don’t know |
Net trust |
Kevin Rudd |
37% |
56% |
14% |
23% |
26% |
30% |
7% |
-19 |
Malcolm Turnbull |
33% |
54% |
8% |
25% |
29% |
25% |
14% |
-21 |
Tony Abbott |
29% |
63% |
10% |
19% |
20% |
43% |
7% |
-34 |
Julia Gillard |
26% |
67% |
8% |
18% |
22% |
45% |
6% |
-41 |
Mining magnates like Clive Palmer and Gina Rinehart |
14% |
73% |
3% |
11% |
23% |
50% |
13% |
-59 |
Australian companies |
46% |
47% |
8% |
38% |
35% |
12% |
7% |
-1 |
Banks |
17% |
66% |
2% |
15% |
32% |
44% |
7% |
-49 |
Foreign companies |
8% |
81% |
1% |
7% |
24% |
57% |
10% |
-73 |
There was a substantial lack of trust in all people and organisations tested with the exception of Australian companies – which split 46% a lot/some trust and 47% little/no trust.
For both the Labor Party and the Liberal Party, the current leaders were less trusted than the previous leaders. However, all political leaders were more trusted than mining magnates like Clive Palmer and Gina Rinehart.
Among Labor voters, 58% had a lot/some trust in Julia Gillard and 58% had a lot/some trust in Kevin Rudd. Among Liberal/National voters, 58% had a lot/some trust in Tony Abbott and 44% had a lot/some trust in Malcolm Turnbull.

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