VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Abbott's leadership

University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor Stephen Parker and Michelle Grattan discuss the week in politics including the end of parliamentary year, Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s appearance on the ABC’s 7:30 and the question of Abbott’s leadership in the face of sustained poor polling.

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