How Abbott can clear the decks

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Liberal Senator Scott Ryan joins Chris Hammer in the studio to discuss the political news of the day.

Tony Abbott has told nervous Coalition MPs he plans to knock "one or two barnacles off the ship" before Christmas, triggering speculation he is preparing to abandon one or more of his government's unpopular budget measures.

With the government languishing in the polls, some Liberals and Nationals MPs believe changes must be made to clear the decks and start 2015 with a clean slate. Here are 10 ways 'Captain Abbott' could do it:

1)Act on climate change

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How Abbott can clear the decks