为了更加可观的评价社会人物，读者雇佣了专门的调查公司Leading Edge.Leading Edge采取了750名来自不同地区的澳洲人的问卷调查。Leading Edge请每位被接受问卷调查的对象，从社会各界人士的1000名中选出前一百名自己最信任的人。
以下为2008年，澳大利亚最值得信任的人，前100名
1. Dr Fiona Wood - Burns specialist 烧伤专家
2. Professor Ian Frazer - Cancer researcher 癌症学者
3. Ian Kiernan - Founder of Clean Up Australia 清洁公司创建人
4. Dr Harry Cooper - TV veterinarian, Harry's Practice 兽医
5. The Wiggles - Children's entertainers 儿童主持人
6. Princess Mary of Denmark 嫁给丹麦王子的麦瑞公主
7. Ernie Dingo - TV presenter, The Great Outdoors 电视主持人
8. Peter Cundall - TV presenter, Gardening Australia 小家后院主持人
9. Olivia Newton-John - Singer 歌手
10. Dr Karl Kruszelnicki - Author, TV and radio science commentator 多功能艺人
11. Rolf Harris - Artist, Entertainer, TV presenter 电视主持人
12. Dick Smith - Adventurer, entrepreneur and philanthropist 企业家+冒险家
13. Pat Rafter - Retired tennis player 退休的前职业网球运动员
14. Grant Hackett - Olympic swimmer 奥运游泳子弹
14. John Williamson - Musician 音乐家
16. Hugh Jackman - Actor 男演员
17. Lee Kernaghan - Country musician 乡村乐手
18. Lisa McCune - Actor 女演员
19. Andy Thomas - Astronaut 宇航员
20. Tim Flannery - Environmentalist,Scientist 环境科学家
21. Rove McManus - TV host, Rove 电视主持人
22. Hi-5 - Children's entertainers 儿童主持人
23. Queen Elizabeth II 伊丽莎白二世女皇
24. Jodie Henry - Olympic swimmer国家队游泳运动员
24. Layne Beachley - Professional surfer专业冲浪选手
26. Bryce Courtenay - Author 作家
27. Andrew Denton - TV host, Enough Rope 电视主持人
27. Casey Stoner - World Motorcycle champion 摩托车赛首
29. Cate Blanchett - Actor 女演员
30. Leisel Jones - Olympic swimmer 国家队游泳运动员
31. Bindi Irwin - TV host, daughter of Steve Irwin 前鳄鱼猎手的女儿
32. Nicole Kidman - Actor 女演员
33. Jennifer Hawkins - Model, former Miss World, TV presenter, The Great Outdoors 前世界小姐
34. Reverend Tim Costello - Chief Executive, World Vision, Australia 行政总裁
35. Ian Thorpe - Former Olympic swimmer 前国家队‘鱼雷’
36. Patti Newton - Entertainer 艺人
37. David Koch - TV host, Sunrise ‘大米’节目主持人
38. Ricky Ponting - Captain, Australian Cricket Team 板球队队长
39. Bruce McAvaney - Sports commentator and TV host 澳洲黄健翔（体育评论人）
40. Larry Emdur - TV host The Morning Show 电视早班主持人
41. Thomas Keneally - Author 作家
42. Megan Gale - Model, TV presenter 模特
43. Delta Goodrem - Musician 音乐家
44. Sarah Murdoch - Model, Charity Patron 模特
45. Michael Jeffery - Governor General 政府官员
45. Myf Warhurst - Radio host, TV personality Spicks and Specks 电台主持人
47. Elle Macpherson - Model, businesswoman 模特，女强人
48. Kylie Minogue - Entertainer 艺人
49. Kerry O'Brien - TV Host, The 730 Report 电视主持人
49. Terri Irwin - Widow of Steve Irwin Owner of Australia Zoo 前鳄鱼猎手的媳妇
51. Naomi Watts - Actor 女演员
52. Jessica Rowe - TV newsreader 澳洲‘新闻联播’主持人
52. Mick Keelty - Commissioner, Australian Federal Police 联邦警察
54. Andrew Symonds - Member of Australian cricket team 板球队员
54. Murray Gleeson - Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia 高级大法官
56. Mick Fanning - World Champion surfer冲浪世界冠军
57. Natalie Bassingthwaite - Actor, musician, TV host, So you think you can dance 多功能艺人
58. Bert Newton - TV host 电视主持人
58. Karl Stefanovic - TV host, Today 电视主持人
60. Kerri-Anne Kennerley - TV Host, Mornings with Kerri-Anne 电视主持人
61. Bill Granger - Chef, TV Host and Author 作家
62. Kevin Rudd - Prime Minister 澳洲人民‘老大’
63. Chris Lilley - Writer and comedian, Summer Heights High 喜剧剧作者
64. Mel Gibson - Actor and director 好莱坞演员
65. Keith Urban - Musician 音乐家
66. Jana Rawlinson (nee Pittman) - Olympic runner 澳洲‘刘翔’
67. Maxine McKew - Former journalist, Federal MP 前新闻记者
67. Russell Crowe - Actor, businessman 好莱坞演员
69. Julia Gillard - Federal MP, Deputy Prime Minister 联邦总理
70. Greg Norman - Golfer 高尔夫球手
71. Lleyton Hewitt - Tennis player 网球运动员
72. Noel Pearson - Lawyer and activist 活动分子
73. Therese Rein - Wife of Prime Minister, businesswoman 总理老婆
74. Janette Howard - Wife of former Prime Minister 前总理老婆
75. Cardinal George Pell - Catholic Archbishop of Sydney 主教
76. Peter Garrett - Federal MP, ex Midnight Oil musician 音乐家+政客
77. Lara Bingle - Model模特
78. Andrew Johns - Former rugby league player 前橄榄球运动员
79. The Chaser Boys - Comedians and satirists喜剧演员
80. Alan Jones - Radio presenter电台主持人
81. Bob Brown - Federal senator, leader of the Australian Greens 参议院议员
82. Peter Holmes a Court - Businessman, owner South Sydney Rugby League Club 橄榄球队老板
83. Glenn Stevens - Governor, Reserve Bank of Australia 政客
84. Lachlan Murdoch - Businessman 商人
85. Bob Hawke - Former Prime Minister 前总理
86. Rupert Murdoch - Media mogul 媒体大亨
87. James Packer - Businessman 商人
88. John Howard - Prime Minister 前总理
89. Kyle Sandilands - Radio personality, TV judge Australian Idol, TV Host, Big Brother 大兄弟主持人
90. Malcolm Turnbull - Federal MP, Shadow Treasurer 影子内阁成员
91. Paul Keating - Former Prime Minister 前总理
92. Peter Costello - Federal MP, former treasurer 政客
93. Brendan Nelson - Leader of the Opposition 反对党领袖
94. Tony Abbott - Federal MP 联邦总理
95. Shane Warne - Former cricketer 前棒球队员
95. Sol Trujillo - Telstra CEO Telstra老板
97. David Hicks - Confessed terrorism supporter 已经承认的恐怖分子支持者
98. Ben Cousins - Suspended AFL player 有罪的澳洲橄榄球队员
99. Wayne Carey - Retired AFL player 退休的橄榄球队员
100. Rodney Adler - Former director of telecommunications company One. 电信传媒经历