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'Underpants' minister loses job | 'Underpants' minister loses job |
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An Australian politician has had to resign after dancing in his underpants at a staff party. | |
Matt Brown, a state minister in New South Wales, admitted he had made a "mistake" and was "embarrassed". | Matt Brown, a state minister in New South Wales, admitted he had made a "mistake" and was "embarrassed". |
He strongly denied local press reports of lewd conduct with a female staff member, who has also denied the allegations. | He strongly denied local press reports of lewd conduct with a female staff member, who has also denied the allegations. |
State Premier Nathan Rees said there had been too many reports of Mr Brown in his underwear to ignore. | State Premier Nathan Rees said there had been too many reports of Mr Brown in his underwear to ignore. |
Reports of the raucous party in Mr Brown's Parliament House office, surfacing in local newspapers, alleged the minister had danced in "very brief" underpants to techno music on a green couch. | Reports of the raucous party in Mr Brown's Parliament House office, surfacing in local newspapers, alleged the minister had danced in "very brief" underpants to techno music on a green couch. |
The party occurred three months ago when Mr Brown was state housing minister, and was to celebrate the budget. | The party occurred three months ago when Mr Brown was state housing minister, and was to celebrate the budget. |
Initially Mr Brown said nothing untoward had happened at the party. But his boss, Premier Rees, was not so sure. | Initially Mr Brown said nothing untoward had happened at the party. But his boss, Premier Rees, was not so sure. |
"I subsequently put it to former minister Brown late last night that there are too many reports of you in your underwear for me to ignore. | "I subsequently put it to former minister Brown late last night that there are too many reports of you in your underwear for me to ignore. |
"He conceded he'd been in his underwear and that gave me no option but to demand his resignation," Mr Rees told Fairfax Radio Network. | "He conceded he'd been in his underwear and that gave me no option but to demand his resignation," Mr Rees told Fairfax Radio Network. |
Mr Brown then admitted conduct unbecoming to a minister, and resigned only three days after being sworn into office as minister for the police. | Mr Brown then admitted conduct unbecoming to a minister, and resigned only three days after being sworn into office as minister for the police. |
"I'm a human being and I made a mistake and I'm going to cop the consequences of that mistake," Mr Brown told reporters, without elaborating. | "I'm a human being and I made a mistake and I'm going to cop the consequences of that mistake," Mr Brown told reporters, without elaborating. |
A former lawyer and university lecturer, Mr Brown had been a state lawmaker for nine years. His political future remains unclear. | A former lawyer and university lecturer, Mr Brown had been a state lawmaker for nine years. His political future remains unclear. |
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