At a time when public confidence in Australian government is at an all-time low, one tier of government continues to hold up.
Local government is consistently found to be the most trusted level of government by Australians. A recent Essential Poll found 42 per cent of respondents trusted their local council. By comparison, 31 per cent said they trusted state government, while just 28 per cent had trust in federal government.
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Nicholas Reece is a principal fellow at the University of Melbourne and deputy lord mayor of Melbourne. He was a senior adviser to former prime minister Julia Gillard.
