The University of Canberra’s vice-chancellor and president, Deep Saini, and professorial fellow Michelle Grattan discuss the week in politics, including the post-budget polls, how the banks will cope with the budget, Standard and Poor’s Global reaffirmation of a negative outlook, and how the issues with Donald Trump’s administration will affect Australia.

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