Tony Abbott second most-hated personality as politicians enter Encore Score for first time

Miranda Ward

June 3, 2015 1:40

Brooke Hemphill, Grant Bell, Paul Chan and Ben Welch

Brooke Hemphill, Grant Bell, Paul Chan and Ben Welsh

Prime Minister Tony Abbott is the second-most hated personality in Australia according to the Encore Score, the results of which were revealed at today’s Mumbrella360.

It was the first year politicians were entered into the Encore Score mix, with Joe Hockey, Clive Palmer and Pauline Hanson also ranking in the bottom ten.

Speaking at today’s Mumbrella360 conference Grant Bell, co-owner of The Acid Test, said: “This year we had more celebrities, 1,173. This year we’ve included more sports people, some politicians and some celebrity chefs.

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Miranda Ward

Miranda Ward worked for Mumbrella from 2013 to 2017, eventually becoming deputy editor. Miranda joined Mumbrella in September 2013 from Sky News.