Richard Torbay referred to ICAC

The NSW Nationals have referred information surrounding Richard Torbay to the corruption watchdog. Source: AAP

INFORMATION that led to Independent MP Richard Torbay's shock resignation from NSW parliament and dumping as a Nationals federal candidate has been referred to the state's corruption watchdog by the NSW Nationals.

"Information in the party's possession regarding Mr Richard Torbay has been referred," the party said in a statement on Wednesday.

"The information was provided to the ICAC (Independent Commission Against Corruption) on a confidential basis and the party makes no comment on the content of that information."

The party said it would make no further comment at this time.

Mr Torbay quit NSW parliament on Wednesday, a day after the National Party dumped him as its candidate for the federal seat of New England.

It was reported on Tuesday that Mr Torbay was helped into politics in 1999 by former Labor powerbroker Eddie Obeid, who is now at the centre of the largest corruption investigation in NSW history.

Mr Torbay is also one of dozens of political and other figures featured in Mr Obeid's diaries, published last week.

In question time on Wednesday, NSW Speaker Shelley Hancock announced Mr Torbay's Northern Tablelands seat was now vacant.

A by-election will now be held.

She was sent a one-line letter about Mr Torbay's resignation on Wednesday morning.

It ends a 14-year political career, with Mr Torbay saying the events of recent days had taken a toll on his family.

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