Members of Parliament are back in the nation’s capital for the first sitting week of 2018.

The latest Newspoll shows the government has gained popularity over the break, but still trails Labor by two points.

With the gloves off and the pollies back in action, they’ve traded blows on everything from the citizenship fiasco to tax cuts.

Macquarie Radio National Political Editor Michael Pachi joined Oliver Peterson to give the highlights.

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