A New South Wales policeman has appealed for his job back after being fired for attaching a bottle-opener to his penis piercing during a Christmas party.

Sergeant Andrew Lawrance opened a beverage with the attachment in front of fellow policemen and their wives at Tommy's Chinese Restaurant in Yamba, The Sydney Morning Herald reports.

Lawrance admitted that his actions were "inappropriate" and said: "I kicked myself [later] because something that was meant to be fun turned out to be a lot more serious than that."

He revealed that he had performed his "party trick" four times since 2002, but always in "closed company". He claimed that the complainant in the most recent case was someone not at the event who was "not fond" of him.

Lawrance's lawyer Patricia Lowson asked the commission to order a review of the case, arguing that the dismissal was "harsh" and maybe also "unreasonable".

Commissioner Andrew Scipione said that he has lost confidence in Lawrance and wants him removed from the force.

Lawrance now works part-time in a bottle shop. The case continues.

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