NATIONALS candidate for Richmond Matthew Fraser has challenged MP Justine Elliot to a campaign debate.

Mr Fraser said he would not pay the $1000 to charity that was promised because Mrs Elliot had not pointed out where coal seam gas was located in the Richmond electorate.

"72 hours has passed and there is no sign of CSG from Mrs Elliot," he said.

"Mrs Elliot can't deliver a single residence with a commercial viable deposit of CSG and she can't deliver for the Richmond electorate."

Mr Fraser said he wanted to focus on issues relevant to the electorate and claimed that Mrs Elliot's campaign was based solely on one issue, coal seam gas mining in the area.

"People are sick and tired of the lies coming from Mrs Elliot's Labor office," he said.

"No more fantasy spin, let's talk fact.

"I welcome Mrs Elliot to a straight talking campaign debate when she's ready."

Mr Fraser said his campaign would focus on supporting a continuation of quality aged care in the area, making sure roads were maintained and supporting sports and the development of key events.

"Last year the Government pulled $1.7 billion out of aged care," he said.

"What's actually happened is those aged care facilities, because they're now under resourced, are now propping up the emergency department facilities," he said.

"Roads is by far, when I doorknock, by far another big issue.

"There is a federal program which is called Roads to Recovery where funding can come from the Federal Government into local roads."

Mr Fraser also said he stood for a return to back to basics politics, without spin, and proper budget management from all levels of government.

"We need to manage money," he said.

"Because I come from business, I know what it's like to balance the books."

Mr Fraser also said that his doorknock campaign showed that Tweed residents thought "boat people" arriving illegally in Australia was of concern.

Mrs Elliot has said mining companies would not have taken out petroleum exploration licences if there were not interested in the regions CSG deposits.