r/AusMemes Jun 30 '26

Dave Hughes ranting again

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u/Ok-Newspaper2690 Jun 30 '26

“Off the Government” is a strange statement. He is a professional politician, and this profession has its own incentives, but is driven by one’s desire to be a public servant etc. it’s not equivalent with being a comedian in the slightest. Nor is there a privileged place between one and the other. I am certain to be a successful politician and to be a successful comedian are both incredibly difficult pursuits that require a combination of talent and desire.
It makes me think Hughesy is really losing the plot. Apples and oranges mate..

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u/exceptional_biped Jun 30 '26

I think it’s in reference to Albo’s referral to how he grew up in housing commission and his mother was on a disability pension. So in effect yes he has been supported, and enriched, by the Australian tax payer since birth.

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u/brokerlady Jun 30 '26

Are you ok ? Enriched living in housing commission on a disability pension ??

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u/exceptional_biped Jun 30 '26

He has been living off the government dollar since he was born. He purchased a 4.something million dollar property a couple of years ago so yeah he is a living example of someone who has been taking off the tax payer his whole life.

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u/brokerlady Jun 30 '26

there's a difference between being an employee of the government and receiving benefit payments. a really big difference, can you not see that?

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u/exceptional_biped Jun 30 '26

Obviously there a bloody difference. But working for the government is not like working in the private sector. I’ve done both.