Civil libertarians denounced it as an improper church-state partnership, a sectarian scheme to milk the taxpayer, and a feel-good diversion from the rest of the coalition's agenda.
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Civil libertarians have celebrated the partnership's role in supporting the coalition's core agenda.
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