Josh Frydenberg says he has pulled election ads after Guide Dogs Victoria complaint

Charity says it is committed to remaining apolitical and has launched an investigation into endorsement from its CEO

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Josh Frydenberg says he has pulled controversial ads featuring an endorsement from the CEO of Guide Dogs Victoria, after the charity's chair asked the treasurer to stop distributing them.

The chair of Guide Dogs Victoria, Iain Edwards, said he had no prior knowledge" of the ads before they came to light this week, and that the charity was absolutely committed to its important work as a charitable apolitical organisation". He said an internal investigation would be conducted into the matter.