‘Low-life, coward, grub’: Hadley slams Latham for targeting his son

The 2GB broadcaster has launched into Mark Latham for slandering his son under parliamentary privilege. Hear the explosive audio.

2GB broadcaster Ray Hadley has launched into Mark Latham, after the rogue MP repeatedly attacked Hadley and his son on the floor of NSW parliament.

“As a man, my son would buy and sell a low-life like Latham every day of the week,” Hadley told his Morning Show audience.

“My son is not a coward who seeks to vilify people in parliamentary chambers where he would be protected. His courage in dealing with dark, dark days makes him a man to be admired. Not attacked as he is by this grub Latham.”

Latham has used the cover of parliamentary privilege to make a number of offensive smears against Hadley, Hadley’s son, Daniel, and also high-profile racing identities including Peter V’landys.

The MP has specifically targeted Daniel, a former police officer, who is the General Manager of Investigations at Racing NSW. The vile comments from Latham are inaccurate and too defamatory for The Daily Telegraph to publish.

Mark Latham, left, and Ray Hadley, right. Pictures: Supplied/News Corp

“Hopefully with my retirement from full-time radio in two weeks, the attacks on my son simply because he’s my son will cease,” Mr Hadley said.

Mr Latham was approached for comment.

In 2004, during his time as Labor’s federal Opposition Leader, Mr Latham held a press conference where he begged the media to ‘lay off my family’ following a range of inquiries and allegations.

“Things have been put to me about my sisters, my mother, my father that are not true, and they don’t deserve it. Say whatever you like about me, but leave them out of it, please,” Mr Latham said while choking back tears.

The polarising MP has devoted more than 30 speeches and questions this year to the sale of Rosehill Racecourse and Racing NSW.

He has also called out members of the media for being “bought off by freebies at the races”, while also personally accepting more than 90 free sporting and hospitality tickets during his time as an Upper House MP.