RICHMOND MP Justine Elliot and Nationals candidate Matt Fraser were surprised by anti-coal seam gas protesters on Thursday.

In a bid to "nail their demands to the door" of Mrs Elliot's office and to the door of Mr Fraser's Tweed business, Hungry Jack's, Lock the Gate - Tweed's Michael McNamara led the group.

They gathered outside Mrs Elliot's office with placards and a list of eight demands, before marching up Minjungbal Dr to Hungry Jack's with motorists honking and cheering support.

Mr McNamara said his organisation demanded the Federal Government exercise its powers to contain damage from irresponsible mining.

"This call to country is an evocative plea for protection of our precious water, farmlands, natural heritage and tourism icons," he said.

"It's part of a synchronised action across the nation to pressure the federal government to take action on coal and coal seam gas developments.

"It represents a massive outpouring of community will.

"Communities have nailed their demands to the doors of federal MPs right across the country."

Mrs Elliot received the demands from Lock the Gate Tweed at 11am, then the group moved to Mr Fraser's workplace, handing him the same list of demands.

Mrs Elliot threw the ball in to the State Government's court to stop CSG mining on the North Coast.

"They can stop it here and now," she said.

"We want a CSG-free North Coast.

"The licences are here.

"It's a reality and the main priority must be to stop it."

Mr McNamara said the community was pleased that a number of local MPs and political candidates had declared their opposition to CSG.

"As the federal election nears, we are keen to see how statements will be matched by action," he said.

"Federal MPs, and the government, have for too long been shifting the blame to state governments rather than accepting their responsibility to act.

"While we acknowledge that state governments control the 'how to' of coal and CSG, the Federal Government has a big role in determining 'should we' in relation to the development of these industries.

"The Federal Government has power under several laws to take action to control these industries.

"It has used these powers in the past."