At that point, given the strategic circumstance, time and technology available to Australia the attack class submarine was the right decision. “The (French) submarine contract was a significant investment decision taken five years ago. But I thought it would be good to give some of the background,’’ he said. “I have no interest in personalising these matters.
The report also stated that Mr Macron messaged the Prime Minister to ask: “Should I expect good or bad news for our joint submarine ambitions?,’’ citing unnamed government sources.ĭuring the press conference in Glasgow, Mr Morrison provided the most comprehensive public account to date on his thinking behind breaking the contract with France and his attempts to explain to the French President that the contract was in trouble. Prime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison, German chancellor Angela Merkel, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, French president Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson visit the Trevi fountain. The report replicated, word for word, the text messages The Daily Telegraph had earlier claimed to have been sent in September by the French President, two days before Mr Morrison announced the formation of the AUKUS alliance. The AFR report, published at 8.55pm, also stated that the French President told Scott Morrison in June “I don’t like losing” after the Prime Minister informed him over dinner that Australia felt the French submarines were not fit for purpose. The leaked text messages, which were designed to challenge the French President’s claim that the Prime Minister is a liar, were also published by The Australian Financial Review on Monday night.īut texts also appear to confirm the French President was in the dark about the AUKUS deal and the cancellation two days before it was announced on live TV. He was also asked in the press conference whether he replied to the reported text message from Mr Macron, effectively confirming the text messages as reported were accurate by saying that he had. Scott Morrison joins world leaders at the popular tourist spot Trevi fountain.
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