Comedian Dave Hughes to stop speaking at Liberal party events over political donation concerns
Dave Hughes says he will no longer take the stage at Victorian Liberal party events due to concerns about limits on ‘in-kind’ political donations. Photograph: Bianca de Marchi/AAPView image in fullscreenDave Hughes says he will no longer take the stage at Victorian Liberal party events due to concerns about limits on ‘in-kind’ political donations. However a senior Labor source said they were not involved.
- ▪Dave Hughes says he will no longer take the stage at Victorian Liberal party events due to concerns about limits on ‘in-kind’ political donations.
- ▪Photograph: Bianca de Marchi/AAPView image in fullscreenDave Hughes says he will no longer take the stage at Victorian Liberal party events due to concerns about limits on ‘in-kind’ political donations.
- ▪However a senior Labor source said they were not involved.
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Dave Hughes says he will no longer take the stage at Victorian Liberal party events due to concerns about limits on ‘in-kind’ political donations. Photograph: Bianca de Marchi/AAPView image in fullscreenDave Hughes says he will no longer take the stage at Victorian Liberal party events due to concerns about limits on ‘in-kind’ political donations. Photograph: Bianca de Marchi/AAPVictorian politicsComedian Dave Hughes to stop speaking at Liberal party events over political donation concernsEntertainer 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 Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondentTue 6 Oct 2026 21.17 EDTLast modified on Tue 6 Oct 2026 21.18…
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