Joyce to take on Windsor in fight for New England Senator Barnaby Joyce has advised the Nationals he will seek endorsement for the seat of New England. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen / Fairfax Outspoken Nationals frontbencher, Barnaby Joyce is set to contest the federal seat of New England setting up one of the most intriguing contests in the September 14 poll. The move means the Queensland LNP senator would seek preselection from the NSW Nationals for endorsement to the seat following the shock resignation of its candidate Richard Torbay. Mr Torbay, who also resigned from NSW Parliament where he was a sitting independent, has pulled out of the federal contest and been asked to resign from the party following news of alleged links to the NSW Labor figure Eddie Obeid. Senator Joyce has advised the Nationals he will seek endorsement for the seat pointing out he and his entire family was born in the New England area. He will run against independent MP Tony Windsor. Earlier on Wednesday, federal Nationals leader Warren Truss said that Senator Joyce would be a good candidate to challenge Mr Windsor.