MEDIA in Dubbo have been barred from reporting on the actions of former Prime Minister Tony Abbott while he is in town for The National's dinner on Thursday night.
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Mr Abbott is due to arrive in Dubbo by plane sometime on Thursday afternoon.
It is understood he could visit the Dubbo Community Men's Shed in Victoria Park before the fundraising dinner at the Dubbo RSL Memorial Club.
He also may still meet with young students who are part of the Clontarf Foundation on Friday morning before leaving Dubbo.
The media were told on Thursday morning they would not have access to Mr Abbott while he was in town.
Mr Abbott, who lead the Coalition to power in the 2013 election will talk about his experience while in office.
"Tony is a very entertaining speaker, I think people may be surprised how relaxed he is about things when they get to meet him. I have spent time on a Pollie pedal with him and he is a down-to-earth bloke and a member of the bushfire brigade.
"I think a lot of people will be interested to hear about his role during the Howard era when he was the Health Minister and Minister for Social Services. He was quite instrumental in bringing reforms through. He's been around for a while and I think he will be very entertaining."
