University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor Stephen Parker and Professorial Fellow Michelle Grattan discuss the week in politics including the Senate voting reform bill, the possibility of a double-dissolution election, how Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will fair if he is re-elected with a small majority, and the government’s commitment to a plebiscite on same-sex marriage if it is re-elected.

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