John Laws - Cultural Influence

Cultural Influence

In 1996 a portrait of John Laws by artist Paul Newton won the Packing Room award at the Archibald Prize. The portrait was hung in Laws' production office at 2UE.

Former Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating called him the "broadcaster of the century" at Laws 40th anniversary dinner.

He has been the topic of a song by Australian comedian-singer Kevin Bloody Wilson called "Hello John".

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