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Comedian Dave Hughes to stop speaking at Liberal party events over political donation concerns

Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent · The Guardian · World
Published 7 Oct 2026, 12:17 pm·12 h ago·1 min read
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Entertainer alleges complaint made about ‘in-kind’ donations over Victorian fundraisers, where he has been railing against Labor Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast Dave Hughes says he will no longer be taking the stage at Victorian Liberal events, claiming the party decided having him on the bill could run afoul of the state’s political donation laws. The comedian once described himself as a lifelong Labor voter, but has become a vocal critic of the party following May’s federal budget , which included sweeping reforms to negative gearing and capital gain tax…

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