Premier Mike Baird says he fears what might happen to NSW if he loses the NSW election.
Mr Baird painted a bleak picture of what the state might look like should voters back opposition leader Luke Foley at the March 28 poll.
"I am fearful because if I'm not given the honour and the privilege of continuing in the role, where this state goes is something that I don't want to imagine," he told an Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce event in Sydney on Tuesday.
He said the electorate had a stark choice: the coalition's vision to transform the state or Labor's plan to take it "backwards".
Labor and the unions have been campaigning hard against Mr Baird's plan to lease 49 per cent of the state's electricity network, saying it will lead to higher power prices.
Mr Baird earlier switched the focus to law and order, pledging to give police more powers to fight organised crime.
Under his proposal, crime suspects in NSW could be banned from certain suburbs, attending sporting matches or driving cars if police believe a serious crime is imminent.
Labor rubbished the plan as "nothing more than talk" as the opposition's police spokesman Steve Whan accused the government of failing to crack down on gun violence.
Outlining tough new laws, Mr Baird said he had a message for the state's criminal kingpins: "We're coming after you."
Police inspectors could issue 72-hour bans to prevent retaliatory attacks by gangs or stop drug deals from taking place. Any breach would be punishable by up to five years behind bars.
The laws allow a court to ban suspected counterfeiters from owning high-tech printers, or gang bosses from accessing mobile phones.
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