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Trust in government is the newest gender divide

Tom Burton
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Only 38 per cent of Australian women trust the federal government, compared with 54 per cent of men, a major OECD study finds, and the trust gap is worst among young women.

The 16 per cent gender trust gap is well above the 7 per cent average and the largest deviation from the OECD trend of all demographic groups.

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Tom Burton has held senior editorial and publishing roles with The Mandarin, The Sydney Morning Herald and as Canberra bureau chief for The Australian Financial Review. He has won three Walkley awards. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at tom.burton@afr.com

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