VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the government's legislative 'wins'

The University of Canberra’s Amanda Jones and Professorial Fellow Michelle Grattan discuss the week in politics including the government’s “wins” before a three-week parliamentary recess, Bill Shorten’s accommodation of the government’s national security legislation, Joe Hockey, and Ian Watt’s retirement.

Michelle Grattan does not work for, consult to, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has no relevant affiliations.

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