The lineup includes Nationals candidate Mackenna Powell but not Shooters, Farmers and Fishers candidate Seb McDonagh.

See below for The Daily Advertiser's live blog of the forum, which the organisers has set up as a 'Q and A' session rather than a traditional political debate.

'Anyone but Nats' is not itself a political party but has run a serious of 'town hall' meetings across NSW as part of its campaign to help other parties win long-held Nationals' seats.

You can read The Daily Advertiser's interview with one of the group's co-founders, Narrabri-based agribusiness adviser Rohan Boehm, at this link.

The NSW state election will take place on March 23.