Prime Minister Scott Morrison is due to return to the Hunter on Monday, his second visit to the region in six months.
Mr Morrison will attend an event at BAE Systems at Williamtown related to the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program.
Several other issues of local significance, such as the Newcastle Airport runway upgrade and the proposed Kurri gas-fired power station, are sure to be raised during Monday's visit.
Mr Morrison's office would not comment on what other commitments he would have while in the Hunter.
He was last in the region on September 15 last year to announce the government's plan to build a $500 million gas generator at Kurri Kurri.
The government has set an April deadline for the energy industry to show that it can replace the 1000 megawatts that will be lost when Liddell coal-fired power station closes in 2023.
Snowy Hydro is currently developing options to build the generator should the market fail to deliver.
With a federal election looking increasingly likely to be held later this year, the Coalition will be keen to boost its prospects in the region.
The National Party has signalled its intention to challenge for the seat of Hunter on the back of a $587 million funding announcement for the Singleton bypass made in last October's budget.
Recent polling also suggests the Coalition may be in with a chance to win Paterson and Shortland.
BAE Systems plays a key role in sustaining the F-35 advanced fighter aircraft, not only for Australia, but also for the wider Asia Pacific region.
Sustainment of the fifth generation fighter fleet is expected to directly create 360 jobs by 2025.
BAE Systems also sustains the 33 strong Australian fleet of Hawk Mk 127 'lead-in fighters' used to train pilots for combat aircraft such as the Royal Australian Air Force's F/A-18 and the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
Twenty five aviation technicians, including apprentices, who lost their jobs due to the impact of COVID-19 on the commercial aviation industry, were employed by BAE Systems Australia late last year.
The former Jetstar employees are based at Williamtown and their skills are being upgraded and repurposed to support the established Hawk Lead-In-Fighter and the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program.
"The addition of 25 specialists to our workforce will ensure that we can continue to develop, grow and retain critical aerospace capabilities that will benefit both the Hunter region and the nation," BAE Systems Australia Chief Executive Gabby Costigan told the Newcastle Herald.
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