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Trust in Groups
Q. And how much trust do you have in the following groups to represent the interests of people like you?
Total a lot/some trust | A lot of trust | Some trust | A little trust | No trust at all | Don’t know | |
Environment groups | 38% | 8% | 30% | 28% | 22% | 11% |
Unions | 33% | 8% | 25% | 27% | 30% | 10% |
Business lobby groups | 21% | 4% | 17% | 30% | 35% | 15% |
Religious groups | 20% | 5% | 15% | 24% | 43% | 13% |
Mining companies | 20% | 2% | 18% | 27% | 40% | 13% |
Banks | 15% | 2% | 13% | 26% | 49% | 10% |
The media | 14% | 1% | 13% | 33% | 43% | 9% |
38% said they have a lot or some trust in environment groups and 33% have a lot/some trust in unions. Banks (15%) and the media (14%) were the least trusted groups.
49% had no trust at all in banks and 43% had no trust at all in religious groups and the media.
51% of Labor voters have trust in unions and 47% have trust in environment groups. The most trusted groups for Liberal/National voters are mining companies (32%) and business lobby groups (31%).

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