The podcast the PM regrets

Parliament is back this week, with politicians descending on the nation's capital for a stacked sitting fortnight.

After playing hardball, the Albanese Government is signalling some openness to negotiations on gambling reforms, particularly around inducements.

But gambling ad reform isn't the only issue Labor is hoping to tie-up over the next two weeks, as they look to "clean off the barnacles."

And Anthony Albanese's appearance on the Bush Deep podcast with comedian Nikki Osborne is continuing to haunt him, but this time for a different reason.

Patricia Karvelas and Jacob Greber break it all down on Politics Now.

Read PK's analysis here — Anthony Albanese is a dominant force in cabinet and that comes with risks

Listen to our Question Time edition here — A spicy text and an AI stoush

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