Australians no longer trust the government or media

Monday 10 February 2025

The 2025 Eldelman Trust Barometer has been released. It is the firm’s 25th annual globally deployed online survey of the general population, seeking to understand why people hold the views they do.

This year’s survey showed a significant decline in trust in Australia in business, government, and the media.

As illustrated below, Australians’ overall Trust Index in business, government, the media, and NGOs fell to 49 in 2025, which is classified as “distrust”.

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About the author

Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.