Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will meet with French President Emmanuel Macron to “repair” relations following the fallout over the submarines deal under Scott Morrison.
Relations between the two nations soured under Scott Morrison’s government after it scrapped the $90 billion submarine contract.
Mr Macron accused the former prime minister of lying after the announcement of the AUKUS pact, which saw the United States and the United Kingdom commit to providing Australia with nuclear submarines. Relations between the two nations soured under Scott Morrison’s government after it scrapped the $90 billion submarine contract. Picture: Adam TaylorAustralia defended the decision to scrap the over-priced and delayed French project, but a communication freeze between the two leaders ensued.“I've been invited by President Macron to meet with him in France and I'll be doing that in a week's time,” Mr Albanese said on Thursday night.
French President Emmanuel Macron says Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison lied to him over a cancelled submarine deal
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