Comedian Dave Hughes to stop speaking at Liberal party events over political donation concerns
Summary
Comedian Dave Hughes will no longer speak at Victorian Liberal party events due to political donation laws. He said charging for appearances exceeded donation limits and claims a complaint led to this decision, although the Labor party denies involvement.Key Facts
- Dave Hughes, also called Hughesy, supported Labor in the past but now opposes them after federal budget changes.
- Hughes campaigned for the Victorian Liberal party in events and fundraisers before the November election.
- He says political donation laws limit how much he can be paid for speaking, so he will stop appearing at these events.
- The complaint to the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) triggered this issue, but Labor denies making the complaint.
- Victoria’s donation laws treat free or discounted services as donations, capped at $5,190.
- The VEC register shows the Liberal party received $173,222 in donations this financial year, while Labor received $775,264.
- The Victorian Liberal party has been asked for comment but has not responded yet.
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