Richard Torbay has resigned from his Northern Tablelands seat in NSW parliament.
It comes after news last night that Torbay had withdrawn as the Nationals candidate for the federal seat of New England at the request of the party.
Nationals state chairman Niall Blair says new information has come to light over the past 24-hours that the party was previously unaware of, which has prompted the move.
The party is now seeking legal advice as to the information received.
Torbay was widely tipped as current Member for New England Tony Windsor’s stiffest competition heading into the September 14 election.
Torbay’s campaign office in Tamworth has already been stripped of his image.
Since the announcement, Torbay’s Twitter account has been shut down.
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