Michelle Grattan talks with University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Deep Saini about the week in politics, including whether Barnaby Joyce’s TV deal and taking time off is a sign of his time in parliament, Greg Hunt’s temperament, Brian Burston’s attempt to defect on the vote for company tax cuts and Pauline Hanson’s meltdown on live television.

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