TRUST SURGE IN AUSTRALIA: BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT, NGOS NOW TRUSTED - 0 + Distrust Neutral Trust Change, 2020 to 2021 Percent trust, in Australia Business NGOs Government Media 63 62 61 51 +12 59 pts TRUST INDEX Change, 2020 to 2021 +11 +8 +17 +12 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer. The Trust Index is the average percent trust in NGOs, business, government and media. TRU_INS. Below is a list of institutions. For each one, please indicate 8 how much you trust that institution to do what is right. 9-point scale; top 4 box, trust. General population, Australia.