By all reports this week was set to be the Jacqui Lambie show. Ms Lambie had just had her state's Commonwealth social housing debt wiped, and all focus was on if the Tasmanian senator would follow the government's lead on welfare policy. 

But then Gladys Liu went on The Bolt Report, and well, everything changed. 

Join Canberra Bureau Chief Tom O'Brien and Political Reporter Trudy McIntosh as they dissect the week that was.  For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Join Canberra Bureau Chief Tom O'Brien as he, along with members of the Sky News team, go behind the headlines to discuss what has made the front pages this week. 

It was a tale of two opposition frontbenchers and a tale of two stories vying for dominance in this week's headlines.

So, did Labor make a mistake with its strategy? Political Reporter Tom Connell joins 2600 Talks to dissect the week that was.  For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Sky News Canberra Bureau Chief Tom O'Brien takes you behind the headlines and talks to the people setting the policy agenda.

This week, Labor MP Anne Aly joins 2600 Talks to discuss how Anthony Albanese can reclaim votes in the West, cyber security at Australian universities, and the reports of direct threats to MPs safety. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Join Canberra Bureau Chief Tom O'Brien as he, along with members of the Sky News team, go behind the headlines to discuss what has made the front pages this week. 

Between concerns of Chinese influence in the Pacific the explosive allegations from the NSW ICAC hearing, it seems all roads lead back to China. AM Agenda co-host Annelise Nielsen joins the podcast this week to have a chat about the China conundrum.  For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Sky News Canberra Bureau Chief Tom O'Brien takes you behind the headlines and talks to the people setting the policy agenda.

This week, Liberal Senator James Paterson joins 2600 Talks to discuss how the ongoing tension between China and Hong Kong, Christian Porter's religious discrimination proposal and superannuation reform.  For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Join Canberra Bureau Chief Tom O'Brien as he, along with members of the Sky News team, go behind the headlines to discuss what has made the front pages this week. 

This week, Political Reporter Eliza Edwards and Executive Producer Caitlin Taylor join 2600 Talks to discuss everything from the Prime Minister's trip to Vietnam and France to the call for all MPs and Senators to receive security briefings on China.  For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Sky News Canberra Bureau Chief Tom O'Brien takes you behind the headlines and talks to the people setting the policy agenda.

This week, Liberal MP Gavin Pearce joins 2600 Talks to discuss Tasmania social housing debt, his election to parliament, and his vision for his state's push into renewable energy.  For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Sky News Canberra Bureau Chief Tom O'Brien takes you behind the headlines and talks to the people setting the policy agenda.

This week, Independent MP Andrew Wilkie joins 2600 Talks to discuss the crossbench push for a federal ICAC, Tasmania's social housing debt, and his proposal to overhaul the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Join Canberra Bureau Chief Tom O'Brien as he, along with members of the Sky News team, go behind the headlines to discuss what has made the front pages this week. 

Parliament has shut its doors on another sitting fortnight and it ended with quite the forward sizzle of what to expect when MPs and Senators reconvene in September. This week, Newsday host Tom Connell joins the podcast to have a chat about what the government and Labor will get up to on the winter break. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Sky News Canberra Bureau Chief Tom O'Brien takes you behind the headlines and talks to the people setting the policy agenda.

This week, Centre Alliance MP Rebekha Sharkie joins 2600 Talks to discuss how she's faring after fighting three elections in three years, the changing crossbench dynamic, and the Liberal backbench revolt over superannuation.  For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy