Western Sydney has been bombarded by government ministers over the last few months as they try to shore up crucial seats.
In February, Julia Gillard held a week long sleep out in Rooty Hill and locals are welcoming extra attention now.
"We're very happy that the prime minister's coming out to western sydney quite regularly these days," says local mayor Frank Carbone.
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Western Sydney Director at the NSW Business Chamber, David Borger says the visit to the area is much needed.
"Frankly it's about time Western Sydney got some attention from both major parties because it's a region that's growing. Things aren't terrible but people have got some real challenges."
Local businessman Louise Tsioutsias says he's feeling the pinch and wants to see lower taxes for small business.
"And now she just wait for the elections to come in and she decides to come in to the worst suburbs, you know. She should come here long time ago."
Today the Prime Minister returns armed with enticements from the federal budget, including extra funding for schools, the announcement of an anti-gang taskforce worth tens of millions and almost $2 billion to improve the commute to Sydney CBD with the WestConnex road project.
But she is facing a hard sell to a skeptical electorate.
"There's this struggle with family life in particular. There's a cost to business when people are travelling three hours a day to acess work that's a real problem," says Mr Borger.
Today's community cabinet is in the seat of Blaxland which is held by Home Affairs minister Jason Clare and is considered safe.
But after disastrous polls and Labor's wipeout in the 2011 state election - it's not taking anything for granted.
Former State Labor MP David Borger lost his seat then.
"There were swings at the last state election. I know that very well. There'll be big swings in this election," says Mr Borger.
"If it's a tsumami everyone's gone. If it's some big waves then I think in Blaxland the current governemtn will hang on."
The opposition candidate for the seat is a local entreperneur and former diplomat, Anthony Khouri.
He says it's going to be a tough campaign but believe's in with a chance.
But with a swing of 12 percent needed he faces a monumental task.
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