Overview
- John Laws’ coffin arrived at St Andrew’s Cathedral, with doors opening at 12.30pm and the service scheduled to start at 1.30pm.
- Laws’ family accepted NSW Premier Chris Minns’ offer of a state funeral after he praised the broadcaster as a “towering figure” of Australian radio.
- Political leaders and media figures are expected, while Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will be represented by Assistant Immigration Minister Matt Thistlethwaite.
- Broadcaster Kyle Sandilands said he will not attend, citing previous paparazzi intrusion at a family funeral.
- Laws died on November 9 aged 90 after a roughly 70-year radio career across 2UE, 2GB, 2UW and 2SM, and his legacy also includes Australian Broadcasting Authority findings of multiple code and licence breaches.