Who are Australia’s most trusted people in 2007? That’s the subject of a new survey which has found we trust The Wiggles more than John Howard, and farmers more than business executives. It also found that politicians, journalists, lawyers, real estate agents, telemarketers and used car salesmen are the least trusted professions.

But is this valid? Do we really have any grounds for not trusting people in these professions? Could we be caught in an outdated cliché of these professions as untrustworthy?

I’d especially like to hear from you if you do work in one of these professions. Do you even care that this is the way your profession is being perceived by the public?