Prime Minister Tony Abbott says he will not be joining Queensland Premier Campbell Newman on the state election campaign.

Mr Abbott has stayed away from Queensland, while Federal Opposition Leader Bill Shorten and other federal frontbenchers have been joining Queensland Labor leader Annastacia Palaszczuk on the hustings.

The Prime Minister said he was not needed in Queensland.

"Campbell Newman is a very strong Premier, he's got a strong team, he wants to run his own race and who could blame him for wanting to run his own race," Mr Abbott said.

"He doesn't need Tony Abbott, Julie Bishop or Joe Hockey to hold his hand."

Queensland Treasurer Tim Nicholls told radio 4BC he agreed with the Prime Minister.

"Unlike the Labor Party we don't need the crutch of our federal leader to be up here," Mr Nicholls said.

"We're campaigning on Queensland issues, we don't need the crutch of a Labor blow in."

Also speaking on 4BC, Labor treasury spokesman Curtis Pitt defended his party.

"At least our leader can show his face," Mr Pitt said.

Fight over Queensland economic plans continues

The Liberal National Party and Labor have continued to trade verbal blows over their economic strategies for Queensland.

Mr Pitt slammed the LNP's plans to lease state assets, saying privatisation was not needed to reduce state debt.

He said Labor would cut debt by $5.4 billion over six years without giving up assets, and would fund new infrastructure from revenue growth.

"We have made a commitment that we will not be increasing taxes, fees and charges," Mr Pitt said.

But Mr Nicholls was quick to dismiss the strategy.

"You have three options," Mr Nicholls said.

"You can sell or lease assets, you can either increase taxes massively or drastically reduce services."

The Treasurer said there was a $1.3 billion black hole in Labor's budget, arguing it wanted to spend dividends from government owned businesses twice.