Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed he will visit French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris next week to formally 'reset' diplomatic relations between Australia and France.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed he will visit French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris next week to formally "reset" diplomatic relations, which were flung into the freezer after the Morrison government scrapped a massive deal to build 12 submarines.He says Australia's relationship with France must be "nurtured, not damaged"In an interview on the ABC's 7.30, Mr Albanese said he was invited to France by Mr Macron and expected to receive a warm welcome.
The submarine deal with France came at a time when Mr Macron was talking up the country's future as an "Indo-Pacific power" fully committed to the region. "We need more heavy weaponry," Mr Myroshnychenko said, adding he hoped Australia would send more Bushmasters, a Bendigo-built troop carrier."We've got 40 Bushmasters … it would be great to get another 20," he said."I think it's coming because Bushmaster is probably the most recognisable brand name of Australia in Ukraine right now, because if you mention Australia the next thing you hear is 'Bushmasters'.
"Our Prime Minister, our Foreign Minister and our Defence Minister need to keep at the centre of their minds, deeply etched in, their first priority is the defence of this country and making sure that our immediate region is not dominated by an aggressive expansionist power," he said.
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