And with junior miners ready to re-launch their campaign against Labor's resources tax he might be tempted to meet them before leaving the state.
Yesterday Mr Abbott opened the east Perth campaign office of Hasluck candidate Ken Wyatt who's vying to become the first indigenous lower house MP.
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Mr Abbott said he's proud of Australia's indigenous heritage and at one point the coalition leader declared he thought he'd be the next prime minister.
Earlier he announced a 93-million dollar pledge to beef up Customs' screening at sea and air ports.
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