One of Australia's most influential and controversial broadcasters will be farewelled at a state funeral.

Talkback titan John Laws died peacefully aged 90 on November 9, after a mammoth 70-year career on radio including at Sydney station 2UE.

Tributes have flowed since his death including from many past and present politicians, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese labelling the broadcaster as "an iconic Australian".

His state funeral will take place on Wednesday at Sydney's St Andrew's Cathedral, with a host of prominent figures expected to be in attendance.

Along with Mr Albanese, former prime ministers Paul Keating and John Howard have spoken glowingly of Laws and his legendary career, with the former once calling him the "broadcaster of the century".

Announcing Laws' family had acc

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