Public trust in the government's COVID response is slowly eroding. Here's how to get it back on track
- Written by Mark Evans, Professor of Governance and Director of Democracy 2025 - strengthening democratic practice at Old Parliament House, University of Canberra
David Gray/AAPPublic trust is critically important during the pandemic. Without it, the changes to public behaviour that are necessary to contain and ultimately prevent the spread of infection are slower and more difficult to achieve.
In mid-2020, Australia was widely viewed by the public as having successfully managed the pandemic, especially...
