It took an 85-year-old paedophile and our Prime Minister to dethrone Kyle Sandilands as Australia's most-hated public figure.

According to The Encore Score, a survey of 3000 members of the general public which aims to gauge the popularity of Australian celebrities, disgraced performer Rolf Harris is this year's most disliked personality followed by Tony Abbott.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott, number two on The Encore Score's most-hated celebrity list. Credit:Alex Ellinghausen

While the Sydney-based KIIS FM radio host came in at number three, the object of his Boo and Pistol bile reflux, Barnaby Joyce wasn't on the list but a number of politicians made an appearance on the "Bottom 10" list including Treasurer Joe Hockey at number four and Clive Palmer in fifth position.

Disgraced AFL footballer Ben Cousins, who was involved in a "low-speed" pursuit with police and broke into the secure barracks of the Special Air Services Regiment in Perth earlier this year, is our seventh most-despised celebrity, while Geoffrey Edelsten's ex-wife Brynne and new mum Lara Bingle and rounded out the list.