Together they have been touring around central, western and north Sydney, and major rural centres across NSW, "to encourage and empower communities and individuals, to recruit high-quality candidates and to share experiences".

"I think there is an excellent chance of getting Ian and I in," Mr Hatton said. "It is difficult to gauge, but there has not been one single negative comment made during the entire trip."

Mr Hatton said communities had been underestimated by the State Government for too long.

"In every community we have visited there is a strong level of awareness, people are asking very sharp questions and are very receptive," Mr Hatton said.

"This is why we think a change is needed, people are waking up and determined to do something."

Mr Hatton said communities were ready to be heard.

"At every single community the same message is spreading, just as it did in the Southern Highlands, that there is a way to make the community heard in Macquarie Street," Mr Hatton said.

"When making my community presentations I am getting a tremendous response, and the networking going on with it is extraordinary."

Mr Scandrett said he was enjoying the "buzz" surrounding Mr Hatton's return to politics.

"We are touring around connecting with and trying to empower communities with the 'how to, you can, we must' approach. But I am finding, and I know John feels the same, the response is equally as empowering to us," Mr Scandrett said.

As one of Australia's longest serving independent MPs, Mr Hatton has come out of retirement to stand for the NSW Upper House and to support independent MPs and candidates in the Lower House.

Mr Scandrett will stand second on the ticket for the upper house at the election in March.

Speaking to the News on Friday, Mr Scandrett said many of the same issues were raised in each town visited.

"The big one is planning ? inappropriate development with poor or no consultation and Part 3A (of the Environmental and Planning Assessment Act 1979)," he said.

"We have been asking a number of questions, and we know the Libs have said they would get rid of Part 3A if elected, but what they haven't said is what Part 3B would be."