The visit also comes as the Victorian government continues to emphasise social cohesion and multicultural engagement

One local told 7News they “pretty much closed the door in her face”, while another reportedly described the early campaigning as smelling like “desperation”.

I assure you that our position on migration, when it comes to the Indian community, is one of welcoming, welcoming as Australians.

The choice of Abbott, 68, for the post has the support of Liberal leader Angus Taylor but more moderate Liberals are concerned.

The deeper challenge is that Melbourne’s west is not a side issue. It is where the election could be won or lost.

“We’ve proven in a blue-blood Liberal stronghold that it’s possible, so why can’t it be transferred around the country?”

“Andrew Bragg’s talking nonsense,” the Prime Minister said

PM Albanese argued the current tax system unfairly favoured property investors over first-home buyers.

The Ballarat Prime Ministers Avenue in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens is regarded as a site of national historical significance, showcasing bronze busts of Australia’s leaders in a tree-lined public space.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the move would provide certainty to farmers during a period of global uncertainty affecting key agricultural inputs.