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Episode Synopsis
Anthony Albanese says he won't be dictated to on defence spending, after the United States demanded Australia do more to support the US in the Indo-Pacific. The US administration has called on Australia to lift its defence spending to almost $100 billion a year "as soon as possible"And the PM has been in South Australia touring farms affected by the drought. He says his Government is doing all it can to help farmers deal with the impacts of climate change, but the latest official quarterly data shows Australia's greenhouse gas reduction performance has tanked.Patricia Karvelas and Jacob Greber break it all down on Politics Now.Read PK's piece here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-02/lessons-keep-coming-for-liberals/105362148Read Jacob's piece here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-01/emissions-australia-coalition-climate-energy-woodside/105354838Read Annabel's piece here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-28/labor-refugees-coalition-climate-splits-structural-issues/105341780Got a burning question?Got a burning political query? Send a short voice recording to PK and Fran for Question Time at [email protected]
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