Sco- who? Almost one in four Australians don't know who their Prime Minister is
- Poll showed almost one in four voters don't know who Scott Morrison is
- More than 1,500 were surveyed to find out which ministers were well-known
- Two of top five most recognised, Julie Bishop and Christopher Pyne are retiring
A new poll of more than 1,500 Australians has revealed almost one in four voters haven't heard of Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
The Australia Institute conducted a survey of 1,536 Australians to find out which ministers were the most well-known within the community.
Two of the top five most recognised faces, Julie Bishop and Christopher Pyne, are retiring at the next federal election proving worrisome for the Liberal government who are preparing for the impending polls.
Bishop, who is no longer a minister, has the most familiar face with 82 per cent of people knowing who she is.
This is compared to just 77 per cent of respondents knowing who the Prime Minister is.
A new poll of more than 1,500 Australians has revealed one in four voters haven't heard of Prime Minister Scott Morrison (pictured)
Two of the top five most recognised faces, Julie Bishop (pictured) and Christopher Pyne, are retiring at the next federal election
The Australia Institute conducted a survey of 1,532 Australians to find out which ministers were the most well-known within the community (pictured, the findings from the survey)
Barnaby Joyce, who made headlines for his scandalous affair with staffer Vikki Campion, was next in line at 73 per cent.
Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton, who challenged the leadership of former PM Malcolm Turnbull, tallied a 69 per cent recognition score and was followed by Christopher Pyne at 57 per cent.
Michaelia Cash became the best recognised woman in cabinet but only 33 per cent of respondents knew who she was.
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The Australia Institute said that respondents on average only selected eight of the 27 options.
'This research underscores what a loss Julie Bishop and Christopher Pyne's departures are for the Government,' said Ben Oquist, executive director of The Australia Institute.
'They are formidable political assets and seasoned media performers as evidenced by their consistently high recognition among the general public.
Christopher Pyne (pictured) was among the top five most recognised faces, but he is retiring from politics at the next federal election proving worrisome for the Liberal government who are preparing for the impending polls
Out of the top five best ministers, only two are contesting the next election: Scott Morrison (pictured) and Peter Dutton
'In particular, for Julie Bishop to still be more recognised than the current Prime Minister of Australia is unprecedented.'
Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack was only recognised by 28 per cent of the people polled.
The research found Mr Morrison's recognition increased only slightly despite taking the top job.
Ms Bishop's recognition slightly decreased while Mr Joyce remained flat.
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has increased but is still only known by 39 per cent of Australians.
The research was conducted between February 20 and March 4 2019.
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