Michelle Grattan and University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Deep Saini discuss the week in politics. They review how Malcolm Turnbull handled the 30th negative Newspoll, Tony Abbott’s comments on the poll, Peter Dutton saying the immigration quota should be lowered, the strain of the Australia-China relationship and the live sheep exports tarnishing Australia’s reputation.

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