ABC management and their high-paid editorial gurus would like taxpayers to believe the national broadcaster is the ‘most trusted’ source of news and current affairs in the known universe.

Call it brainwashing. Call it ‘state-sponsored’ indoctrination. Call it whatever you like – but the ABC’s cretinous ‘most trusted’ campaign now in play to link with both the Budget and the forthcoming election, is simply not to be trusted.