MORNING BRIEFING: The NSW Nationals have now lost three members in three days as Troy Grant and Niall Blair part ways, while NSW Health issues a warning about a COVID-19 case who dined at a Sydney sports club.
Troy Grant has been a Nationals MP for around 10 years.
It comes after Port Macquarie MP Leslie Williams announced on the weekend she was defecting to the Liberal Party. It's also understood former deputy Nationals leader and frontbencher Niall Blair hasn't renewed his party membership.NSW Health has issued a public health alert after a person who has tested positive to COVID-19 dined at a sports club in Sydney's south west.The venue has closed for cleaning and NSW Health is trying to identify patrons who may be considered close contacts.
Clinical epidemiologist Fiona Stanaway said people should limit their time in taxis and ride-share vehicles, and practice good hand hygiene.
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