Scott Morrison is hoping he'll emerge from the election in the same state as the egg hurled at his head at a Country Women's Association meeting: uncracked.
A young woman wielding an egg pounced at the prime minister from behind on Tuesday as he tried to leave a gathering of the NSW branch of the CWA in Albury, surrounded by older women eager to speak with him.
She threw the egg which appeared to make contact with the back of his head before ricocheting off without breaking.
The 24-year-old Victorian is facing common assault and drug possession charges.
A CWA member was also bowled over in the kerfuffle, with the prime minister putting his arm around the lady, Margaret Baxter, as she got to her feet.
"You're pretty tough!" he said.
Mr Morrison was quick to make light of the incident at a later Liberal event in the nearby Victorian border town of Wodonga, featuring candidate for Indi Steve Martin and MP for Farrer Sussan Ley.
"There was one individual who came along today, who I think the CWA could give a really good idea about what you're supposed to do with an egg," he said, referring to the organisation's reputation for baking, which is up there with its community support work and policy advocacy.
He continued the humour after touring a local truck company, saying he didn't want to "over-egg it".
But after stressing his concern was for Mrs Baxter, Mr Morrison offered a more serious reflection.
"We've just got to disagree better about these things," he told reporters.
"Just because you have a difference of view to someone, doesn't mean that you have to engage in these sorts of ugly types of protests."
The incident distracted from what seemed to be a tide of support for Mr Morrison at the CWA meeting, with former NSW president Audrey Hardman among those who spoke to him on his way out.
Ms Hardman said she's worked with plenty of politicians in her time, from Bob Carr to John Howard, and believes Mr Morrison is genuine.
"I really feel that he has got it here," she told AAP, putting her hand to her heart.
Independent Cathy McGowan is retiring from the regional Victorian seat of Indi, which takes in Wodonga, but her formidable campaign team has rallied behind health researcher Helen Haines.
Liberal Wangaratta branch president Stephen Hill believes Mr Martin is still in with a chance.
"The groundswell for the support that he's had is very, very good," he told AAP.
