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Sydney Comedy Festival Gala

Dave Drayton

Quirkily feminist Luke McGregor proved one to keep an eye on.

It seems all that time sitting on the panel of The Project has worked wonders for Dave Hughes – he's found another volume to speak at beyond 'punch-line' and orchestrates with the perfect mix of cheek and larrikinism – the perfect MC for the tenth Sydney Comedy Festival Gala.

Captain of this flight towards hilarity, he set the tone for an important comedic discovery only a line-up this large could justifiably evidence: planes are funny again. And it's not just the food. Quirkily feminist Luke McGregor proved one to keep an eye on.

Sydney Opera House