A NEWCASTLE man who found himself at the centre of a Labor bullying controversy fell into a "pit of depression" and started "self harming" after feeling a "deep sense of injustice" at being charged with disloyalty under the party's laws, supporters say.
The man, who has a disability and is supported by the NDIS, was one of seven people charged under the party's rules by Wallsend branch president David Norris with offenses ranging from disloyalty, defamation and not meeting party standards to be a candidate.
