Kevin Rudd holds a chicken in one of the class rooms during a visit at Langwarrin Park Primary School in Melbourne. Picture: Adam Head Source: News Limited
KEVIN Rudd has seriously upped the cheese factor in his fourth campaign visit to a school, petting chickens, playing music and getting his groove on.
He performed what was quickly termed the "Vegemite price scare" by comparing how much a jar of Australia's favourite condiment would rise under the mooted Abbott attack on the GST.
During an extensive visit to Langwarrin Park Primary in Melbourne's southeast, the Prime Minister was treated to an extravaganza of activities from the proud students.
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Kevin Rudd wins a new fan at Langwarrin Park Primary School in Melbourne. Picture: Adam Head Source: News Limited
"Do you like the library we built?," he asked.
In the Liberal seat of Dunkley, held by frontbencher Bruce Billson, Mr Rudd found a loyal following of selfie-seeking students, staff and mums.
He even cuddled baby chicks Alexa and Goldie, before telling a nostalgic story about when he was an egg-gathering boy on a farm as a child and used to sell them for 40c a dozen.
But it was when the music started at the sprawling school that Mr Rudd shined.
"What do you do to make noise," he asked one youngster who had treated him to Advance Australia Fair.
Kevin Rudd surrounded by Langwarrin Park Primary School pupils in Melbourne. Picture: Adam Head Source: News Limited
He then grabbed a recorder for a quick performance.
Rudd: "Are you ready to go on you've got talent? I think you've got talent."
When he played the bass recorder: "What do I do to make a noise?"
After he played "I think I have talents elsewhere".
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is embraced by his youngest son Marcus who is working in the ALP Campaign HQ in Melbourne. Source: Supplied
The Prime Minister was then so moved at one point by a Year Six performance of Birds of Tokyo's Lanterns that he took to the stage for his own encore.
In an impromptu duet however, he showed he should definitely keep his day job.
Mr Rudd used the visit to point out the extra school funding Victoria would receive under his education reforms compared to states that hadn't signed up.
But he said he still harboured hopes Queensland, WA and the Northern Territory could still be signed up.
"I look forward to the day we can bring all states on board," he said.
Kevin Rudd receives a warm welcome by NSW ALP party secretary Sam Dastyari at ALP Campaign HQ in Melbourne. Source: Supplied
Mr Rudd has made his first campaign foray into Victoria this morning, stopping off to rally ALP troops in Melbourne.
Mr Rudd flew into the state last night from Brisbane and will visit a school in the Liberal-held electorate of Dunkley.
Like father like son . . . Kevin Rudd thanks his son Marcus for his efforts at the ALP Melbourne HQ. Source: Supplied
But before the visit, he swung by ALP's election headquarters in the CBD to address the troops with a 15-minute-long rallying war cry.
Kevin Rudd leaving the Grand Hyatt on a cold and wet day in Melbouren this morning. Picture: Adam Head Source: News Limited
The upbeat speech was delivered in front of about 150 party staff and volunteers stationed in the city for the duration of the campaign.
Mr Rudd is expected to make a transportation announcement later today.
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Kevin Rudd continues his election campaign in Melbourne today. Picture: Adam Head Source: News Limited
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