Comedian Dave Hughes, known professionally as 'Hughesy,' has confirmed he will cease performing at events hosted by the Victorian Liberal Party. Hughes stated that the party made the decision to remove him from their event lineups due to concerns that his involvement could be interpreted as a political donation under state law.

While Hughes has historically identified as a Labor voter, he became a vocal critic of the party following the federal budget in May, specifically regarding proposed changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax concessions. Following this shift in his public political stance, Hughes had been actively campaigning for the Liberal Party in the lead-up to the November Victorian election. The comedian indicated that the party's move to stop his appearances was a precautionary measure to ensure compliance with electoral funding legislation, rather than a personal falling out.