Exploring the Implications of a Treasury Leak on Legislative Ambition

The Prime Minister is wrapping up his six-day visit to China, following what he says was a "constructive" meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. But Donald Trump made his presence felt from afar — so did this intervention hang over the trip?

 Laura Tingle joined The Party Room from a panda research base in Chengdu for some analysis (and panda chat).

And back home, the Albanese Government is signalling legislation to strip funding from childcare centres will be a top priority when parliament returns. So, how different will the parliament look when it returns next week?

Brett Worthington and Jade Macmillan are joined by Laura Tingle, ABC Global Affairs Editor on The Party Room.

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