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Australians' trust in government reaches new all-time low, study shows

Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Source: AAP

The Australian National University's election study has revealed trust in government has reached a record low.


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By Stergos Kastelloriou

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The Australian National University's election study has revealed trust in government has reached a record low.


Trust in government has reached an all-time low, with just one in four Australians confident in their political leaders and institutions.

The Australian National University's latest election study also found just 59 per cent of people are satisfied with how democracy is working.

That's down from the record high of 86 per cent in 2007, slightly below the historic low of 56 per cent in the years after Gough Whitlam's dismissal.

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