This week, Anthony Albanese was given the highest honour a guest of the US president can receive, a state dinner – attended by powerbrokers from Washington and Hollywood.

But while the PM was riding high in the US, back home his government is polling at its lowest levels since their election.

So, is it all downhill from here?

Today, columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno, on why Labor is losing popularity, and what they’ll need to do to win it back. 

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Guest: Columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno.

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