Hadley attacks Alan Jones and Andrew Bolt over Pell High Court decision coverage
Wednesday, 08 April 2020
Very ugly radio from 2GB today.
Here's the audio, first from Alan's show this morning and then Hadley's response.
Here's the Daily Mail with its report of 21 February this year detailing what Hadley said:
'Mr Bolt has a history of defending people who are convicted of paedophilia. He has a history of it!
'Even when appeals are denied - he has a history of it.'
The Daily Mail went on to say:
Hadley is an apparently referring to Bolt's defence of Cardinal George Pell.
I think Andrew's right to ask for an apology. So's Alan Jones.
But they've got buckleys of getting one from Hadley
Talkback radio host Ray Hadley has sensationally accused conservative columnist and broadcaster Andrew Bolt of being 'soft on paedophiles' in an on-air rant.
2GB and 4BC broadcaster Ray Hadley launched a stunning attack on News Corp columnist Andrew Bolt on Friday, claiming he is 'soft on paedophiles'
'You bloody well are, you bloody well are soft on paedophiles,' Hadley claimed.'Mr Bolt, criticism of me by you is water off a duck's back,' he said.
'You do a lot of good in the community, but by crikey, when it comes to paedophilia, you've got a very poor record, - a very poor record.'
'Mr Bolt has a history of defending people who are convicted of paedophilia. He has a history of it!
'Even when appeals are denied - he has a history of it.'
Hadley is an apparently referring to Bolt's defence of Cardinal George Pell.
The former Vatican treasurer has been convicted of child sex offences and his first appeal, to Victoria's Court of Appeal, was refused.
Pell has been granted leave to appeal to the High Court.