# Dave Hughes: "You've lied to us all"  Comedy Legend unloads on the budget & the capital gains tax & why he can't keep quiet

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Published: 2026-06-28T19:00:00+00:00
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Dave Hughes is one of Australia's most recognisable comedians — but for the past six weeks, he has been one of the country's loudest voices on the budget changes to the Capital Gains Tax. Subscribe to the Mentored newsletter here: https://the-mentored-platform-pty-ltd.myklpages.com/l/WWJGc5   Join my exclusive Mentored+ community: https://mentored.com.au/become-a-member/     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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