Luke Foley hopes the political tsunami that swept a first term coalition government from power in Queensland crosses the border and swamps the Baird government.
The Labor leader visited the NSW-Queensland border on Thursday to draw inspiration from Annastacia Palaszczuk's stunning election victory against a pro-privatisation LNP government.
"Just here in Queensland, where people stopped the sale of their electricity network by electing a Labor government," he told reporters.
"We're now taking the people's campaign, picking up here at the border where it left off in Queensland."
Mr Foley is spending Thursday and Friday campaigning in the state's far north coast where coal seam gas and electricity privatisation are big issues leading into the March 28 election.
Labor has high hopes for the Tweed, Ballina and Lismore despite the seats being held by The Nationals on margins of more than 20 per cent.
Mr Foley said The Nationals should be worried.
"They've treated north coast communities with disregard," he said.
The Labor leader took journalists on a tour of a farm in Myocum where the owners oppose CSG activity.
He confirmed as premier he would declare The Northern Rivers region CSG and unconventional gas-free and challenged The Nationals to do the same.
But Treasurer Andrew Constance dismissed the announcement saying Mr Foley was a "wolf in sheep's clothing".
"Labor were punch drunk on issuing these licences," he told reporters.
"Luke Foley cannot be trusted up in the north coast."
Mr Foley's trip north came as Mr Baird continued his blitz on law and order for a third straight day.
He promised to recruit 310 extra police if he wins the March 28 election.
The commitment includes 250 officers to be trained as specialist police to work in areas such as counter-terrorism, child abuse, domestic violence and organised crime.
"This package delivers more specialist police investigators to target the most serious offences and technology to make police work safer and quicker - meaning more time on the street combating crime," Mr Baird said in western Sydney.
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