<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>As the year draws to a close and the 2025 election approaches, new polling on the nation's most and least likeable politicians shows the prime minister losing popularity, while the opposition is gaining ground.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The annual </span><a href="https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/the-pollies-we-like-to-like-and-the-ones-we-love-to-hate-20241219-p5kzt8.html" rel="" target="" title="Resolve Political Monitor"><span>Resolve Political Monitor</span></a><span> shows Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in some popularity pain.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He has slid from last year's rating of minus 3 per cent to minus 17 per cent.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/plane-catches-fire-at-south-korean-airport/9746b322-68c7-475f-8fd1-f40b0558757a" rel="" target="" title=" At least 85 dead after plane crashes at South Korean airport"><strong><span>At least 85 dead after plane crashes at South Korean airport</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Crucially, he's fallen behind Opposition Leader Peter Dutton, who has jumped from minus 12 up to a score of zero.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Nationals leader David Littleproud came out as the most popular political leader, far ahead of the Greens' Adam Bandt and One Nation's Pauline Hanson, who were both on minus 13.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"There's a fine line between authenticity and madness," Littleproud said.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/australia-s-most-and-least-likeable-politicians-revealed-in-poll/2a9155c8-f69e-45f4-87ed-f940b867965d" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The poll revealed the least-liked MP is Greens-turned-independent Senator Lidia Thorpe.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>She made headlines earlier this year for shouting at King Charles during the royal visit to Parliament House.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The most popular politician is Tasmanian senator Jacqui Lambie.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>9News tried to speak to Lambie today, but in ever-relatable fashion, she's busy camping.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Her kind of popularity is something the prime minister and the opposition leader will be chasing as election campaigning begins to ramp up.</span></div></div>