Claims from Opposition Leader PeterDutton_MP he tried to buy two US nuclear submarines to meet a capability shortfall have been labelled as 'belligerent' bluster by former PM TurnbullMalcolm. 7NEWS
"It was just more blustering from Dutton ... he's a belligerent blusterer who wrecked a submarine contract," Mr Turnbull told ABC radio on Monday."Between Morrison and Dutton they did enormous damage to Australia's national security."
His comments come after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Saturday Australia had agreed to pay the French-based Naval Group $830 million over the scrapped submarine contract."The $850-odd million is well spent in terms of moving on and properly compensating the French for the effort they've put in over the last five years," he said.
"The speed with which we have moved to settle this matter, put a line underneath it and to move forward was very much welcomed by the French minister ," Mr Marles said
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