There's been no reports in our local media of a visit by Tony Abbott; at this late stage even a $1b promise wouldn't gloss over Sophie Mirabella's dreadful performance.
If that Border Mail poll has any credibility at all Sophie Mirabella will be unceremoniously dumped on Saturday.
Internal party polling would already give Abbott insights into the situation in Indi and he may not want to identify with a loser any longer.