During his broadcasting prime Alan Jones would have been getting ready to hand over the airwaves to morning host Ray Hadley at 8.45am. On Monday, the hand-over segment was all about Jones.
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“Well the one thing we all have to do is make sure justice is not in any way interfered with by comments made by broadcasters like me,” Hadley said.
A friend and colleague for decades, Hadley worked closely with Jones. Their relationship deteriorated when one of Jones’ alleged victims disclosed his complaint to Hadley.
The morning host opened his show with news of the arrest.
“Obviously, I worked alongside Alan Jones for three decades but as I’ve mentioned … my relationship with Alan soured five years ago and I can’t discuss why it soured now, even though it was reported earlier, given that there are allegations, serious allegations against him,” Hadley said.
“My main concern at the moment is for the alleged victims who are obviously seeking justice in relation to these matters.”
Hadley, who recently announced he will retire from his mornings slot, called out “idiots” in the 2GB text line who asked if his imminent departure had anything to do with the allegations against Jones.
“This had nothing to do with my decision … at some time in the future those reasons why I’m not commenting on it today will become patently obvious to everyone.”
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