A health check on Australia's democracy exposes deep divides

Summary

This week the 2026 McKinnon Index (https://mckinnon.co/index) was released, and it showed what so many of us feel – that trust in federal politicians has fallen further – from 35.9 per cent of people to just 30.5 per cent, in one year (https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/young-people-most-likely-to-see-political-views-as-dealbreaker-for-friendship-20251107-p5n8n2.html) . The McKinnon Index is an annual survey that tracks public perceptions of Australian democracy, and this year’s is full of juicy insights. Joining Jacqueline Maley to discuss the findings is McKinnon Institute CEO and…

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