The Prime Minister returned home from Papua New Guinea this week without a much-anticipated defence treaty.

Back home, the government's new 2035 emissions target drew criticism from both the Coalition and crossbench. 

• Guests:

  Brett Worthington, Acting Political Correspondent for ABC Radio National Breakfast

  Katina Curtis, Canberra Bureau Chief of  The West Australian

  Mark Kenny, Director of ANU's Australian Studies Institute and host of the Democracy Sausage podcast

• Producer: Jason Whittaker