The latest poll in Australia shows a decline in trust in institutions, particularly in the government, while cost-of-living concerns remain high. Only 36% of respondents express trust in the states and 34% trust the federal parliament. Trust in health authorities has also decreased.
While the last poll for 2023 shows Australia ns are heavily preoccupied with cost-of-living concerns – the data also reveals trust in institutions has taken a significant hit since When Covid-19 was at its height in August 2020, and governments were intervening to save lives and livelihoods, 60% of Guardian Essential poll respondents reported having trust in their state or territory parliament, and 55% in the federal arena. Now, 51% of respondents believe government has too much power.
Only 36% of respondents express trust in the states in the latest survey, and 34% say they trust the federal parliament. It’s not just trust in government that has taken a hammering as Australians hunker down in the prolonged economic squeeze that has followed the global public health emergency. Back in August 2020, 69% of respondents said they trusted state and federal health authorities. That’s down to 47% in the latest numbers
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