Liberal nomination 'debacle' splits Hunter council in 'worst act of mismanagement'

NSW Liberal leader Mark Speakman has called for the party's state director to resign over the nomination "debacle", and inset endorsed Maitland Liberals Cr Ben Mitchell and Michael Cooper who appear to have missed nomination.

A Maitland Liberal councillor has spoken out after two of his colleagues appeared to be swept up in the party's nomination scandal.

Councillor Mitchell Griffin said it appeared that two endorsed Liberal members, Ben Mitchell (ward four) and Michael Cooper (ward three), were not registered with the NSW Electoral Commission before the close of nominations at midday on August 14.