University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor Stephen Parker and Professorial Fellow Michelle Grattan discuss the week in politics including Tony Abbott’s promise to be “a better prime minister with a better government”, the possibility of a frontbench reshuffle, the government’s political pragmatism and tax reform.

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