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John Laws scores our PMs out of 10

Peter FitzSimons Columnist and author Updated November 9, 2025 — 9.56pm first published December 3, 2023 — 4.00am Advertisement

Following the death of John Laws , we have republished this Peter FitzSimons interview that originally ran on December 3, 2023.

John Laws, 88, now on Radio 2SM in the morning slot, celebrated 70 years on air this week. I spoke to him on Thursday, in his studio, in the early afternoon.

John Laws during his last shift at 2UE on November 30, 2007. Credit:

Fitz : John, back in November 2007, I was cleverly disguised as a fellow broadcaster at 2UE right in the booth next to you, when you gave what we all thought was your final broadcast. You finished with a

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