Michelle Grattan speaks with Lawrence Pratchett about this weekend’s federal Batman byelection and South Australian state election. They discuss the mood among voters, issues surrounding Adani and Bill Shorten’s tax policy announcement, as well as the federal implications of the South Australian result.

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