John Laws

John Laws
Laws interviewing Paul Keating on 2UE in 1992
Born
Richard John Sinclair Laws

(1935-08-08) 8 August 1935 (age 89)
NationalityAustralian
Occupations
  • Radio presenter
  • announcer
  • television host
  • recording artist
  • voice-over artist
  • poet
  • author
  • racing driver
Years active1953–2007, 2011−2024
Employer(s)3BO (1953–1957)
2UE (1957–1959, 1964–1969, 1979–1985, 1988–2007)
2GB (1962–1964, 1985–1988)
2UW (1969–1979)
Network Ten (1998)
Foxtel (1998–2000)
2SM (2011–2024)
Spouse(s)Sonia Zlotkowski (1957–1964)
Yvonne Helstrom-Roux (1965–1974)
Caroline Laws (1976–2020) (deceased)
Children5

Richard John Sinclair Laws CBE (born 8 August 1935) is a retired Australian radio announcer who had a broadcasting career that spanned 71 years. His distinctive voice earned him the nickname Golden Tonsils.