Floods have wreaked havoc across parts of New South Wales yet again. For many people across the Hawkesbury River and Hunter regions it’s the third time they’ve experienced major flooding in the past two years and it has turned the spotlight on the response of the state and federal governments. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was criticised by Nationals and Liberal MPs for being absent from the local crisis, as he continued his trip overseas, at the NATO summit, in France and to Ukraine.

Patricia Karvelas interviews Independent Senator for the ACT David Pocock. Network Ten's Narelda Jacobs, Shane Wright of the Age and Sydney Morning Herald, and Guardian Australia's Sarah Martin discuss the issues of the week. Mike Bowers talks the week in pictures with Glen Le Lievre.

Network Ten's Narelda Jacobs, Shane Wright of the Age and Sydney Morning Herald, and Guardian Australia's Sarah Martin discuss the issues of the week.

Mike Bowers talks the week in pictures with Glen Le Lievre.

Patricia Karvelas interviews Independent Senator for the ACT David Pocock.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese currently wrapping up his third overseas trip since taking office in late May. The Prime Minister’s week-long trip began in Madrid, where Australia joined New Zealand, South Korea and Japan at an expanded NATO summit. Albanese is now in Paris where he’ll meet with French President Emmanuel Macron to officially bury the hatchet after Scott Morrison tore up the submarine contract with Naval Group.

David Speers interviews Treasurer Jim Chalmers. The Age and Sydney Morning Herald columnist Sean Kelly, Guardian Australia's Amy Remeikis, and Greg Sheridan of The Australian discuss the issues of the week. Mark Humphries talks the week in pictures with Benjamin Law.

David Speers interviews Treasurer Jim Chalmers.

The debate about wages is the issue this week, sparked by RBA Governor Phil Lowe telling an audience in Sydney that regular wage rises of between 4-5% made it more difficult to return inflation to the Bank’s target range of 2 to 3%. Dr Lowe said that the “anchor point” for wages growth was 3.5%, but with inflation set to hit 7% later this year and remain above recent averages for a number of years, the Governor’s comments have complicated Labor’s campaign pledge to fix low wage growth so that workers aren’t go backwards in real terms.

Mark Humphries talks the week in pictures with Benjamin Law.