Intro

As the Albanese Government prepares to unveil its 2035 emissions reduction target, a new climate assessment has painted a dire picture of the future.

On Politics Now PK and Brett Worthington discuss how this "sequencing" from the Labor may be laying the groundwork for more ambitious climate targets.

And as the PM heads to PNG to ink a new security agreement, the government has unveiled $12 billion for a submarine and naval shipbuilding facility near Perth. But will the focus on defence be enough for Anthony Albanese to secure a meeting with Donald Trump next week?

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