The 2019 Australian Election Study found that only 25% of Australians believe that people in government can be trusted — a record low. The recently released 2020 Edelman Trust Barometer found that government leaders are close to being the least trusted, globally, to address countries’ challenges. But this isn’t really news, or a surprise, to most Australians. Whatever your analysis of the trust crisis globally, I’m sure we can all agree that there is something unprecedented going on when it comes to trust and confidence in democracy and its institutions.