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

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…

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The Guardian reports that 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…

This entertainment story centres on the United Kingdom. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Comedian Dave Hughes, Victorian Liberal and Liberal.

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United Kingdom · Europe
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The Guardian
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Comedian Dave Hughes, Victorian Liberal, Liberal, Labor Get
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Entertainment

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