Additionally the seat – stretching from Geelong to the Otways – has been visited by both party leaders. 

Neither has visited Ballarat yet. 

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull was in Corangamite just this week, announcing a jobs and investment package worth $20 million. 

This is on top of approximately $10 million worth of projects, ranging from a new hospice ($5 million) to a soccer pavilion at Bannockburn ($100,000), and $144,000 worth of small grants for volunteer groups. 

Labor has made even more promises to the electorate. 

The total from candidate Libby Coker is around $40 million, including $20 million for the Great Ocean Road and several other multi-million dollar projects. 

Bill Shorten has been to Corangamite once during the long campaign, and Mr Turnbull has been twice. 

Deputy Liberal leader Julie Bishop has visited twice. 

The most recent visit this month saw her announce $3.75 million in roads funding for blackspots. 

Later on June 17 in the electorate of Ballarat she did not make any funding announcements, but said they would be coming. 

“We have 15 days to go, and there are a number of announcements still to be made, and I’ll leave that for others to announce.” 

Resources Minister Josh Frydenberg visited Ballarat early in the campaign but announced funding confirmed for the Garden of the Grieving Mother before caretaker mode kicked in but cynically embargoed until the battle had begun. 

Labor has brought Shadow Communications Minister Jason Clare to Ballarat to talk NBN, and Ms King had party elder Steve Bracks launch her campaign.