Kiama MP Matt Brown.

Kiama MP Matt Brown has revealed how he battled depression in the months following the "Captain Underpants" affair and how he suspected the scandal was the result of political backstabbing.The 37-year-old has also spoken for the first time about the events that led to his resignation as minister for police and the Illawarra and how he fell on his sword to prevent further damage to the ALP.

EDITORIAL: Power struggles tear up state's polliesFrom the outset he has strenuously denied the allegation of having danced in his underwear in his parliamentary office on budget night in June 2008, and hoped that, by breaking his silence, he would cast off forever the humiliating allegation that has dogged him for 18 months."People came and went from my office that night, there was music, there was dancing ... and there was some letting off of steam."But there was no dancing in my underwear. There was no lewd behaviour." FULL REPORT FRIDAY'S MERCURY

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