Treasurer Scott Morrison has no intention of inviting the past or present prime minister to help him in his electorate in Sydney's Sutherland Shire during the election campaign.
Former prime minister Tony Abbott has indicated he will be setting up his own election tour after not being given a formal role should the country go to a double dissolution election on July 2.
"(Mr Abbott) hasn't come in elections before ... I have no plans for the prime minister (Malcolm Turnbull) to visit the Shire. I don't get too many people coming on the campaign with me, the Shire and I get on just fine," Mr Morrison told Sydney 2GB radio on Monday.
Resources Minister Josh Frydenberg said he would be happy to have Mr Abbott campaign in his Melbourne seat of Kooyong.
"I haven't worked out my campaign program in Kooyong, but Tony Abbott is always welcome," Mr Frydenberg told ABC radio on Tuesday.
"It's a matter for him as to where he uses his presence to advance the cause of seeing Malcolm Turnbull remain as prime minister and the government re-elected."
Mr Frydenberg said Mr Turnbull had put his "stamp of authority" on the prime ministership.
He rejected suggestions the government is in caretaker mode, saying there was still a chance the July 2 double-dissolution election would not go ahead if the Senate passed workplace laws.
