Rising interest rates, skyrocketing inflation and the energy crisis take top billing this week – not exactly the welcome to government that Prime Minister Albanese and his Treasurer Jim Chalmers probably dreamt of during those nine long years in opposition.

David Speers interviews Nationals Leader David Littleproud. Osman Faruqi, James Campbell and Karen Middleton discuss the issues of the week. Mike Bowers talks the week in pictures with Alex Ellinghausen.

Osman Faruqi of The Age and Sydeny Morning Herald, The Saturday Paper's Karen Middleton and James Campbell of the Herald Sun discuss the issues of the week.

The new Labor ministry which was unveiled by the Prime Minister on Wednesday, with significant changes made to the so-called machinery of government.

Mike Bowers talks the week in pictures with Alex Ellinghausen.

David Speers interviews Finance Minister Katy Gallagher. Niki Savva of The Age and Sydney Morning Herald, the AFR's Phil Coorey and The Daily Telegraph's Clare Armstrong discuss the issues of the week. Mike Bowers talks the week in pictures with freelance cartoonist Fiona Katauskas.

Niki Savva of the Age and Sydney Morning Herald, the AFR's Phil Coorey and The Daily Telegraph's Clare Armstrong discuss the issues of the week.

Mike Bowers talks the week in pictures with freelance cartoonist Fiona Katauskas.

David Speers interviews Finance Minister Katy Gallagher.

A week one whirlwind. The Albanese Government gets down to business, while the Coalition struggles to work out what just happened.