I did see the ABC report that Abbott flew to Tassie to open the pollie pedal but had to go straight back to the mainland to attend Fraser's funeral.
He is scheduled to participate in a leg of the run but I also noted journalists on ABC radio Friday, mention that updated security arrangements mean they no longer get much information about the PM's schedule.
Very little pre-warning these days, they say. Maybe a couple of hours notice about an appearance.
They also note that his media advisers aren't always returning calls as they attentively manage his media appearances.
Must be the work of the ex ABC journalist they hired at the beginning of the year to micro-manage the media.
