VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Newspoll, immigration and Australia's relationship with China
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull tours the La Trobe valley at the end of the week of the much-discussed 30th negative Newspoll. AAP/Julian Smith
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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Authors: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
