Richard Torbay

Richard Torbay
Member of the New South Wales Parliament
for Northern Tablelands
In office
27 March 1999 – 20 March 2013
Preceded byRay Chappell
Succeeded byAdam Marshall
29th Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
In office
8 May 2007 – 2 May 2011
PremierMorris Iemma
Nathan Rees
Kristina Keneally
Preceded byJohn Aquilina
Succeeded byShelley Hancock
Personal details
Born (1961-03-26) 26 March 1961 (age 63)
Belmore, New South Wales, Australia
Political partyIndependent (state)
National (federal, 2012–2013)
OccupationPolitician
WebsiteNSW Parliament profile

George Richard Torbay (born 26 March 1961) is a former Australian politician who was an independent member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Northern Tablelands from 1999 to 2013. Torbay was the 30th Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, serving from 2007 until 2011, and was the first independent member to be Speaker of the House since 1913. Prior to his election to state parliament, he served as Mayor of Armidale City Council from 1995 to 1998.[1][2]

  1. ^ Nicholls, Matt (3 April 2014). "Torbay in limbo". Star News Group Pty. Ltd. Armidale Independent. Archived from the original on 7 April 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  2. ^ "The Hon. (Richard) George Richard Torbay (1961– )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 9 September 2019.