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For Anthony Albanese – nailing down the AUKUS deal with Joe Biden and Rishi Sunak back in March was one thing. Winning over the Labor faithful another.

The ALP has long-resisted anything nuclear – and many rank-and-file members agree with Paul Keating that this submarine plan is a terrible idea. But on Friday – a strong majority of delegates at the ALP Conference backed AUKUS – it’s now written into the party platform – after powerful arguments from the Defence Minister and Prime Minister.

The win for the government was predictable – but significant, nonetheless. What’s less clear is whether Labor is winning its political battle with the Greens over the housing crisis – an issue that also dominated the week.

00:42 Shane Wright, Phil Coorey and Shalailah Medhora discuss the ALP National conference.

10:18 David Speers interviews Foreign Minister Penny Wong about the AUKUS debate, relations with China and changing policy on Israel.

28:04 The panel analyse Penny Wong’s interview on Israel, housing, rental laws, unemployment rates and funding for women’s sport.

46:55 Mike Bowers talks the week in pictures with David Pope.

51:17 The panel’s final observations.

52:35 Huw Parkinson shares his take on Barnaby Joyce’s Matildas mishap.

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