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Dave Hughes has awkward on-air stoush with viral comedian Jimmy Rees over his recent Medal of the Order of Australia award: 'That's a bit rich coming from you'

Dave Hughes got into an awkward on-air stoush with Jimmy Rees on Wednesday, after the comedian boasted about being awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia.

Dave Hughes (pictured) got into an awkward on-air stoush with Jimmy Rees on Wednesday, after the comedian boasted about being awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia Co-host Ed Kavalee then began congratulating Rees over the award, prompting an annoying Hughes to respond with: 'You're just happy because he won it and I didn't.' Hughes, 53, was chatting to comedian Jimmy Rees (pictured), 37, on 2Day FM's Hughesy, Ed and Erin about receiving the OAM earlier this week in the King's Birthday Honours

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