Australia's Most Trusted People 2010

1. Fiona Wood, burns specialist

"I equate trust with a feeling of confidence in a person, commodity or situation such that you can rely on the outcome – just being able to believe in someone or something takes away the stress and allows all energy to be used to make progress. Trust takes time to build but can be all too easily broken as it is so fragile."

2. Ian Frazer, cancer researcher

Ian frafrafrazerer "Trust is at the heart of all human interactions – without trust, nothing constructive happens when people get together. Trust can be hard to win, but is very easily lost. Loving relationships, successful partnerships and enduring friendships are all built on trust."

3. Elizabeth Blackburn, Nobel Prize winner

4. Ian Kiernan, Clean Up Australia founder

"Trust is a precious thing that is owned by the trustees and greatly rewards and strengthens those people and things that are trusted."

5. Mark Donaldson, soldier, Young Australian of the Year 2010

6. Dick Smith, adventurer, entrepreneur, philanthropist

Dick smitsmitsmith "Trust is being able to believe in what a person says. Trust is developed from experience, from knowing a person over a long period of time. Trust is the most important part of human relationships."

7. Patrick McGorry, mental health expert, Australian of the Year 2010

"Trust is the basis of all growth and care. It can be created, nurtured and even borrowed. It always has to be earned. It can also be lost and regained"

8. Father Chris Riley, youth worker, Youth Off the Streets founder

"Trust is built around being honest and open in your dealings with people. I have spent 35 years advocating and working with marginalised young people, and I have been outspoken about their needs and about understanding their behaviour. I am uncompromising in my actions and words on their behalf and do not care if people are critical of me when I do this. I believe trust comes when someone is not afraid to answer the tough questions with absolute honesty and integrity."

9. Glenn McGrath, former cricketer

10. Hugh Jackman, actor

11. Harry Cooper, TV veterinarian

12. Karl Kruszelnicki, author, science commentator

13. Princess Mary of Denmark

14. Chris Brown, TV veterinarian

15. Maggie Beer, chef, Senior Australian of the Year 2010

16. Ernie Dingo, TV presenter, actor

17. The Wiggles, entertainers

18. Queen Elizabeth II

18. Tim Flannery, author, scientist

20. Layne Beachley, former professional surfer

21. Bryce Courtenay, author

22. Andrew Denton, TV presenter

23. Prince William

24. Eric Bana, actor

25. Olivia Newton-John, singer

26. Magda Szubanzski, actor

27. Georgie Parker, actor

28. Jonathon Welch, Choir of Hard Knocks founder

29. Cate Blanchett, actor

30. Lee Kernaghan, musician

31. Reverend Tim Costello, World Vision Australia CEO

32. Julie Goodwin, winner of MasterChef, 2009

33. Kerry O’Brien, 7.30 Report host

34. Ricky Ponting, cricketer

35. Kate Ritchie, actor

36. Tom Keneally, author

37. Delta Goodrem, musician

38. Quentin Bryce, Governor-General

39. Rove McManus, TV presenter

40. Toni Collette, actor

41. Robert French, Chief Justice of the High Court

42. Melissa Doyle, Sunrise co-host

43. Sarah Murdoch, model and cancer spokesperson

44. Nicole Kidman, actor

45. Elle Macpherson, model and businesswoman

45. Tony Negus, Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police
47. Shaun Micallef, Talking About Your Generation host

48. Jessica Watson, solo sailor

49. Kylie Minogue, singer

49. Lisa Wilkinson, Today co-host

51. Harry Kewell, soccer player

51. Jimmy Barnes, singer

53. David Koch, Sunrise c0-host

54. Hamish Blake, radio presenter

54. Jennifer Hawkins, model

56. Tracy Grimshaw, Host of A Current Affair

57. Michael Clarke, cricketer

58. Sam Worthington, actor

59. Tim Cahill, soccer player

60. Karl Stefanovic, Today co-host

61. Gerry Harvey, businessman

62. Keith Urban, musician

63. Mark Schwarzer, soccer player

63. Noel Pearson, lawyer and activist

65. Christine Nixon, chair of Victorian Bushfire Reconstruction and Recovery Authority

66. Russell Crowe, actor

67. Mick Dodson, activist, lawyer

68. Matt Preston, food critic, MasterChef host

69. Mark Bouris, businessman, host of The Apprentice

70. Glenn Stevens, governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia

71. Lote Tuqiri, former rugby union player

72. Lleyton Hewitt, tennis player

73. Thérèse Rein, wife of Kevin Rudd, businesswoman

74. Bob Brown, leader of the Greens

75. Alan Jones, radio presenter

76. Ian "Dicko" Dickson, judge on Australian Idol

77. Greg Norman, former golfer

78. Julia Gillard, Prime Minister

78. Kerry Stokes, Seven Network CEO

80. Cardinal George Pell, Catholic Archbishop of Sydney

81. Kevin Rudd, former Prime Minister

82. Eddie McGuire, TV presenter, businessman

83. Joe Hockey, shadow Treasurer

83. Matthew Johns, former rugby league player, host of The Matty Johns Show

83. Rupert Murdoch, businessman

86. John Howard, former Prime Minister

87. Julie Bishop, deputy leader of the Liberal Party

88. James Packer, businessman

89. Tony Abbott, leader of the Liberal Party

90. Barnaby Joyce, politician

91. Greg Combet, politician

92. Malcolm Turnbull, politician

93. Peter Garrett, federal MP, former musician

94. Wayne Swan, treasurer

95. Steven Fielding, politician

96. Gail Kelly, Westpac CEO

97. Shane Warne, former cricketer

98. Lara Bingle, model

99. Brendan Fevola, AFL player

100. Kyle Sandilands, radio presenter



*Reader’s Digest commissioned independent research firm The Leading Edge to survey a representative sample of 750 Australian adults. They were asked to rate how much they trusted 100 well-known people on a scale of one to ten. They were also asked to rate professions and everyday relationships in the same way.

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