Michelle Grattan on a week of parliament, aged-care, and the Victorian state of emergency

Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

University of Canberra Professorial Fellow Michelle Grattan and University of Canberra Assistant Professor Caroline Fisher discuss the week in politics.

This week the pair discuss a week’s worth of question time, the government’s proposed bill to cancel agreements entered into by states and territories with foreign governments, the JobReady Graduates legislation, and the state of emergency in Victoria.

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