Teetering Coalition will be seen as strong on marriage and climate, with time | Andrew Laming

By playing the long game on the highly-politicised issues of climate change and same-sex marriage, the Coalition will, in time, be seen as the wiser party

This week saw a teetering Coalition government dig in on gay marriage and climate. The government's positions on both issues will emerge as strong ones, with time.

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