Scott Morrison says he called Emmanuel Macron before pulling out of French submarine contract
3 years, 6 months ago

Scott Morrison says he called Emmanuel Macron before pulling out of French submarine contract

ABC  

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has admitted he tried calling the French President just hours before announcing to the world he was tearing up a $90 billion submarine contract. Key points: Mr Dutton said Australia's decision should not come as a surprise to France He said a review indicated nuclear-powered submarines were Australia's best option Labor's Penny Wong said the government must be up front about any capability gap created by the decision France is furious about the federal government's decision to scrap the $90 billion project to build a fleet of conventional diesel-electric submarines and has taken the dramatic step of recalling its ambassadors from Canberra and Washington. Mr Morrison said he "put Australia's interests first" by pulling out of the deal with France. Nuclear is 'best option to keep Australia safe' Defence Minister Peter Dutton said Australia had been "open and honest" with the French about its concerns with the project, which had been beset by cost blow-outs and delays. Leasing submarines a possibility It could take about 20 years to build Australia's nuclear-powered submarine fleet and Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong said the Prime Minister must be up-front with Australians about any "capability gap" the submarine deal would create.

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Australian, French ministers to meet to mend fences over submarines row in Paris
2 years, 2 months ago

Australian, French ministers to meet to mend fences over submarines row in Paris

Firstpost  

A bitter row erupted in September 2021 when Australia’s previous prime minister Scott Morrison abruptly tore up a contract for France to build a dozen diesel-powered submarines and announced a deal to buy US or British nuclear-powered subs Paris: Australian and French ministers are to meet Monday in a fresh drive to mend fences 16 months after Canberra pulled the …

Australia sticks to US nuclear subs despite French criticism
2 years, 4 months ago

Australia sticks to US nuclear subs despite French criticism

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s prime minister said Friday he remained committed to building a fleet of submarines powered by U.S. nuclear technology despite the French president describing the plan as a “confrontation with China.” The previous Australian government infuriated President Emmanuel Macron last year by canceling a contract for a French-built fleet of conventionally-powered submarines worth 90 billion Australian dollars …

Emmanuel Macron accuses Scott Morrison of provoking 'nuclear confrontation' with China
2 years, 4 months ago

Emmanuel Macron accuses Scott Morrison of provoking 'nuclear confrontation' with China

ABC  

Emmanuel Macron has accused former prime minister Scott Morrison of provoking "nuclear confrontation" with China, as a result of his decision to scrap the $90 billion French submarine contract. Key points: Mr Macron said France was helping Australia achieve "freedom and sovereignty" through the submarine deal He said Mr Morrison's decision to acquire nuclear submarine technology did the "opposite" He …

French President Emmanuel Macron plans Australian visit one year on from submarine spat with Morrison government
2 years, 7 months ago

French President Emmanuel Macron plans Australian visit one year on from submarine spat with Morrison government

ABC  

Planning is underway for French President Emmanuel Macron to visit Australia in November, as both nations steadily repair diplomatic relations following the cancellation of a lucrative attack-class submarine project last year. Key points: Officials with knowledge of the proposed trip have confirmed the November timing, but said details are not ready to be announced In 2018, Mr Macron became only …

Australia and France make ‘new start’ after submarine row
2 years, 9 months ago

Australia and France make ‘new start’ after submarine row

Associated Press  

PARIS — Australia and France opened a “new chapter” in their relations Friday as the new Australian prime minister seeks to heal wounds from a secret submarine contract that infuriated France. President Emmanuel Macron warmly shook hands with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese outside the French presidential palace, showing a thumbs-up before putting his arm around the Australian leader’s back …

French, Australian leaders meet in effort to rebuild ties
2 years, 9 months ago

French, Australian leaders meet in effort to rebuild ties

Al Jazeera  

Macron hosts Australia’s Albanese as the two try to rebuild ties badly strained by a ditching of a submarine contract. French President Emmanuel Macron has told new Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese he wanted to focus on the future as they try to rebuild relations badly strained by his predecessor’s decision to ditch a submarine contract with Paris. Macron reacted …

Emmanuel Macron agrees to 'rebuild' France-Australia ties during phone call with Anthony Albanese
2 years, 10 months ago

Emmanuel Macron agrees to 'rebuild' France-Australia ties during phone call with Anthony Albanese

ABC  

French President Emmanuel Macron says he is willing to work with new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to "rebuild" the France-Australia relationship. Key points: Mr Macron called Mr Albanese on Thursday night to congratulate him on his election victory They agreed to "rebuild a bilateral relationship founded on trust and respect" Australia may need to pay France more than $5 billion …

The truth is hard to find in Scott Morrison's standoff with Emmanuel Macron over subs and AUKUS
3 years, 4 months ago

The truth is hard to find in Scott Morrison's standoff with Emmanuel Macron over subs and AUKUS

ABC  

It's hard to remember a prime ministerial trip abroad running off the rails quite so spectacularly. He had finally received a call from French President Emmanuel Macron and assured the public the worst of France's fury over the cancelled submarine contract had passed. We don't know exactly what was said on the call, but Scott Morrison's take was that they …

Scott Morrison refuses to apologise to President Emmanuel Macron after claims PM lied about submarine deal
3 years, 4 months ago

Scott Morrison refuses to apologise to President Emmanuel Macron after claims PM lied about submarine deal

ABC  

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he will not apologise to France for his decision to scrap a $90 billion contract for France to supply 12 conventionally powered submarines for Australia. Key points: The Prime Minister continues to deny he lied to France's president The leak of a text message exchange between the pair has been deemed a "new low" in …

French ambassador says leaking of text messages between Scott Morrison and Emmanuel Macron 'unprecedented new low'
3 years, 4 months ago

French ambassador says leaking of text messages between Scott Morrison and Emmanuel Macron 'unprecedented new low'

ABC  

The French ambassador has described the leaking of text messages between Prime Minister Scott Morrison and French President Emmanuel Macron in the lead up to a major submarine announcement "an unprecedented new low". Key points: A text from Emmanuel Macron in the days before the submarine announced was leaked to a Sydney newspaper Jean-Pierre Thebault says the leaks send a …

Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull launches scathing attack of Scott Morrison
3 years, 4 months ago

Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull launches scathing attack of Scott Morrison

Daily Mail  

Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull has blasted his successor Scott Morrison's 'shameful' and 'duplicitous' behaviour towards France in scrapping a $90 billion submarine deal. Mr Turnbull's comments came after Mr Morrison said he wouldn't cop any 'sledging of Australia' after French President Emmanuel Macron labelled him a liar. Scott Morrison is seen greeting UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday …

Morrison Cites Leaked Messages to Prove Macron's Concerns About Submarine Deal
3 years, 5 months ago

Morrison Cites Leaked Messages to Prove Macron's Concerns About Submarine Deal

The Quint  

Media sources in Australia leaked messages related to the cancelled submarine deal between Emmanuel Macron, the president of France and Scott Morrison, the prime minister of Australia on Tuesday, 1 November, Reuters reported. According to the leaks, when the Australian PM tried to initiate a call with Macron about the contract on 14 September, only two days before AUKUS was …

'Won't cop sledging of Australia': Morrison responds to Macron's accusation of lying on submarine deal
3 years, 5 months ago

'Won't cop sledging of Australia': Morrison responds to Macron's accusation of lying on submarine deal

Firstpost  

Morrison attacked the credibility of Macron as a newspaper quoted a text message that suggested France anticipated ‘bad news’ about a now-scuttled submarine deal Canberra: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison attacked the credibility of French President Emmanuel Macron as a newspaper quoted a text message that suggested France anticipated “bad news” about a now-scuttled submarine deal. French officials said their …

Australia prime minister attacks French leader's credibility
3 years, 5 months ago

Australia prime minister attacks French leader's credibility

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Australian Prime Scott Morrison attacked …

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been accused of lying to the French over the submarine deal. Here's what got us to this point
3 years, 5 months ago

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been accused of lying to the French over the submarine deal. Here's what got us to this point

ABC  

The fallout from Prime Minister Scott Morrison's decision to scrap a French submarine deal in favour of a nuclear option from the US or UK has continued into this week's meeting of world leaders in Glasgow. And US President Joe Biden is doing his best to distance himself from what he called Mr Morrison's "clumsy" move, as the federal opposition …

Scott Morrison rejects French President's criticism over handling of scrapped submarine project
3 years, 5 months ago

Scott Morrison rejects French President's criticism over handling of scrapped submarine project

ABC  

Scott Morrison has stridently defended his integrity and personal conduct in the wake of the French President accusing the Prime Minister of lying about a $90 billion submarine contract. Key points: Scott Morrison says he raised Australia's concerns about the submarine deal with Emmanuel Macron several times The Prime Minister says the French government has been "sledging" Australia Mr Macron …

French President Emmanuel Macron accuses Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison of lying about submarine contract
3 years, 5 months ago

French President Emmanuel Macron accuses Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison of lying about submarine contract

ABC  

French President Emmanuel Macron has accused Scott Morrison of lying about the $90 billion submarine contract that was cancelled six weeks ago. Key points: Relations with France have tumbled since Australia announced a new security pact with the United States and United Kingdom Mr Macron said Australia's actions were "detrimental to the reputation" of the country and Prime Minister Mr …

AUKUS row: Macron says Australian PM lied about submarine deal
3 years, 5 months ago

AUKUS row: Macron says Australian PM lied about submarine deal

Al Jazeera  

French President Emmanuel Macron has accused Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison of lying to him while negotiating a submarine deal with Washington and London that sidelined Paris. Macron’s allegation on Sunday came as the two leaders attended the G20 summit in Rome, their first meeting since Australia scrapped a multibillion-dollar deal with France for conventional submarines in September. I just …

The Latest: Macron says Australia’s Morrison lied to him
3 years, 5 months ago

The Latest: Macron says Australia’s Morrison lied to him

Associated Press  

The Latest on the Group of 20 summit in Rome: ROME — French President Emmanuel Macron said Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison lied to him while he was secretly negotiating a submarine deal with the United States and Britain. ___ ROME — French President Emmanuel Macron called the Group of 20 summit in Rome “a success” that delivered results, especially …

Scott Morrison on the defensive over French submarine deal, after brief run in with Emmanuel Macron
3 years, 5 months ago

Scott Morrison on the defensive over French submarine deal, after brief run in with Emmanuel Macron

ABC  

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has crossed paths with French President Emmanuel Macron for the first time since Australia tore up its $90 billion submarine contract with French shipbuilder Naval Group. Key points: Scott Morrison and French President Emmanuel Macron met briefly on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Rome It followed their first tense phone call since Australia tore …

Biden tells Macron US ‘clumsy’ in Australia submarine deal
3 years, 5 months ago

Biden tells Macron US ‘clumsy’ in Australia submarine deal

Associated Press  

ROME — Working to patch things up with an old ally, President Joe Biden told French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday the U.S. had been “clumsy” in its handling of a secret U.S.-British submarine deal with Australia, an arrangement that left France in the lurch and rattled Europe’s faith in American loyalty. “What really matters now is what we will …

Biden tells France’s Macron, US was ‘clumsy’ in Aussie sub deal
3 years, 5 months ago

Biden tells France’s Macron, US was ‘clumsy’ in Aussie sub deal

Al Jazeera  

Biden praises France as a ‘valued partner’, Macron says France’s concerns ‘clarified’ over the lost $60bn submarine contract. US President Joe Biden, meeting his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in Rome, has acknowledged the United States had been “clumsy” in cutting France out of a deal to sell Australia nuclear-powered submarines earlier this year. Macron spoke first in French as Biden …

Scott Morrison speaks with French president for first time since dumping $90billion submarine deal
3 years, 5 months ago

Scott Morrison speaks with French president for first time since dumping $90billion submarine deal

Daily Mail  

Scott Morrison has spoken with French President Emmanuel Macron for the first time since Australia controversially scrapped a $90billion submarine supply deal with its European ally. The two have met for the first time since Australia controversially scrapped a $90billion submarine supply deal with its European ally 'The situation of the French businesses and their subcontractors, including Australian companies, affected …

Scott Morrison speaks to Emmanuel Macron for the first time since AUKUS was announced
3 years, 5 months ago

Scott Morrison speaks to Emmanuel Macron for the first time since AUKUS was announced

ABC  

French President Emmanuel Macron has told Prime Minister Scott Morrison that he broke the trust between their two countries and that it is up to Canberra to repair relations. Key points: Mr Macron told the PM that Australia's AUKUS announcement broke the trust between France and Australia He says it will be up to Australia to set the terms for …

Turnbull accuses Morrison of damaging Australia’s national security with submarine deal
3 years, 6 months ago

Turnbull accuses Morrison of damaging Australia’s national security with submarine deal

ABC  

Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull has accused Scott Morrison of damaging Australia's national security interests and treating France with contempt, warning it may take years to repair diplomatic relations. Key points: Malcolm Turnbull says Australia is less trustworthy after a "deceitful" decision to cancel a French submarine contract The former prime minister says damaged relations have put the country at …

Prime Minister Scott Morrison waits for call with French President as ambassadors return to US
3 years, 6 months ago

Prime Minister Scott Morrison waits for call with French President as ambassadors return to US

ABC  

Prime Minister Scott Morrison is not expecting Australia's relationship with France to improve any time soon, revealing he has tried to contact President Emmanuel Macron without success. Key points: France remains angry about Australia's decision to scrap a $90 billion submarine contract The Prime Minister has tried without success to speak to contact the French President French ambassadors are returning …

Biden speaks to Macron to smooth tensions
3 years, 6 months ago

Biden speaks to Macron to smooth tensions

The Hindu  

France’s Ambassador to the U.S., Philippe Etienne, will return to Washington next week. Open consultation “The two leaders agreed that the situation would have benefitted from open consultations among allies on matters of strategic interest to France and our European partners. Mr. Etienne will begin “intensive work” with U.S. officials when he gets back next week, the White House said, …

Submarine deal row: How France was sacrificed at the altar of Australia's changing need
3 years, 6 months ago

Submarine deal row: How France was sacrificed at the altar of Australia's changing need

Firstpost  

Australian concerns about the deal were a matter of public record, with worries focused on cost over-runs and delays and whether the submarines would be fit for purpose once they entered service Paris, France: In June this year, French leader Emmanuel Macron welcomed Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison to Paris, with concern about the two allies’ troubled submarine contract high …

Scott Morrison not planning to discuss submarine deal with French President Emmanuel Macron while at United Nations General Assembly
3 years, 6 months ago

Scott Morrison not planning to discuss submarine deal with French President Emmanuel Macron while at United Nations General Assembly

ABC  

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has defended Australia's decision to scrap a $90 billion submarine contract with France, and says he has no plans to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron at the United Nations General Assembly. Key points: Scott Morrison will spend a day in New York during the meeting of the UNGA He said he made it "very clear" …

France’s Macron to talk to Biden amid crisis over submarines
3 years, 6 months ago

France’s Macron to talk to Biden amid crisis over submarines

Associated Press  

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron will speak in the coming days with President Joe Biden in their first contact since a major diplomatic crisis erupted between France and the United States over a submarine deal with Australia, an official said Sunday. The phone call is at the request of Biden, government spokesman Gabriel Attal said, adding that there was …

France’s Macron to talk to Biden amid crisis over submarines
3 years, 6 months ago

France’s Macron to talk to Biden amid crisis over submarines

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Emmanuel Macron, the French president, will speak in the coming …

Australia dismisses France's accusations, says concerns over submarine deal 'raised some months ago'
3 years, 6 months ago

Australia dismisses France's accusations, says concerns over submarine deal 'raised some months ago'

Firstpost  

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the capability being delivered by France’s Attack Class submarine was not going to meet their strategic interests Sydney : Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Sunday rejected France’s accusations that Canberra lied about plans to cancel a contract to buy French submarines, saying he had raised concerns over the deal “some months ago”. Morrison’s …

How a submarine deal sparked a major diplomatic crisis
3 years, 6 months ago

How a submarine deal sparked a major diplomatic crisis

Al Jazeera  

Australia’s move to ditch a $66bn submarine deal has spiralled into an unprecedented diplomatic row between Western allies. French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, said, “There has been contempt so it’s not going well between us, not at all.” President Emmanuel Macron will have a call with his US counterpart, Joe Biden, in the next few days, the French government …

France recalls its ambassadors to US and Australia over AUKUS alliance
3 years, 6 months ago

France recalls its ambassadors to US and Australia over AUKUS alliance

Firstpost  

The move comes after Canberra ditched a deal to buy French submarines in favour of US vessels Paris: France on Friday recalled its ambassadors to the United States and Australia for consultations in a ferocious row over the scrapping of a submarine contract, an unprecedented step that revealed the extent of French anger against its allies. Le Drian said in …

France withdraws ambassadors to Australia and US over submarines deal
3 years, 6 months ago

France withdraws ambassadors to Australia and US over submarines deal

ABC  

Australia's Foreign Ministry says it "regrets" France's decision to immediately recall its ambassadors to Australia and the US in response to a new submarine deal. Key points: A recall of ambassadors is highly unusual between allied countries France said it was unable to trust Australia in talks on a trade deal with the EU The EU is Australia's third-biggest trading …

‘Declaration of war’: how UK’s secret nuclear pact blindsided Europe’s elite
3 years, 6 months ago

‘Declaration of war’: how UK’s secret nuclear pact blindsided Europe’s elite

The Telegraph  

However, the deal had been in the making for some time. The last time a country recalled an ambassador from a nominal ally was in 2019 when France recalled its Rome envoy after Italian deputy prime minister Luigi Di Maio met leaders of the French protest group Gilets Jaunes and made critical comments of Emmanuel Macron's government. Likewise, one should …

AUKUS | France recalls Ambassadors to U.S., Australia over submarine deal
3 years, 6 months ago

AUKUS | France recalls Ambassadors to U.S., Australia over submarine deal

The Hindu  

France said late on September 17 it was immediately recalling its Ambassadors to the U.S. and Australia after Australia scrapped a big French conventional submarine purchase in favour of nuclear subs built with U.S. technology. He said Wednesday’s announcement of Australia’s submarine deal with the U.S. is “unacceptable behaviour between allies and partners”. Mr. Macron has not commented on the …

Inside the creation of the US-Australia submarine deal
3 years, 6 months ago

Inside the creation of the US-Australia submarine deal

CNN  

CNN — American and Australian officials have been in highly secret talks for months over a plan to share technology for nuclear-powered submarines, a process that was hatched more than a year ago and accelerated after President Biden took office in January. There was no public disclosure of the submarine deal at the time, though a White House description of …

French Ambassador says Australia's decision to scrap submarine deal was a breach of trust
3 years, 6 months ago

French Ambassador says Australia's decision to scrap submarine deal was a breach of trust

ABC  

The French Ambassador has accused Australia of deliberately keeping his country in the dark over a decision to scrap a $90 billion submarine contract. Key points: The Ambassador said there was no sign the French contract was in trouble during recent talks The French government has criticised Australia for deciding to pursue nuclear submarines instead It is unclear how much …

French President Emmanuel Macron backs Australia amid trade conflict with China
3 years, 9 months ago

French President Emmanuel Macron backs Australia amid trade conflict with China

ABC  

French President Emmanuel Macron has offered words of support to Australia, which he has described as being on the "front lines of tensions" in the Indo-Pacific region. Key points: Mr Macron said the French "firmly reject any coercive economic measure taken against Australia" Mr Morrison described Australia and France as good friends and partners Beijing has reacted angrily to confrontational …

Scott Morrison warns France to meet multi-billion-dollar submarine deal deadline
3 years, 9 months ago

Scott Morrison warns France to meet multi-billion-dollar submarine deal deadline

ABC  

The French company building Australia's $90 billion future submarine fleet has been warned it must meet a September deadline to submit its design work plans for the next two years. Key points: Scott Morrison says he expects the company building the submarines to deliver on its contract French President Emmanuel Macron has reaffirmed his commitment to the deal The Defence …

Scott Morrison finally gets a call from Joe Biden
4 years, 1 month ago

Scott Morrison finally gets a call from Joe Biden

Daily Mail  

Scott Morrison has finally received a call from new US President Joe Biden, 15 days after his inauguration. Mr Morrison also personally invited President Biden to visit Australia with his wife Jill at some point this year to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Anzus alliance between Australia, New Zealand and the US. The prime minster said President Biden has …

Future submarines could arrive late and cost more, confidential negotiations reveal
6 years, 3 months ago

Future submarines could arrive late and cost more, confidential negotiations reveal

ABC  

The first of Australia's new submarines could arrive late and cost substantially more than expected as Defence attempts to finalise the terms of the $50 billion project. Key points: Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull selected the French company in 2016 to replace Australia's ageing Collins Class fleet Defence officials and Naval Group have been locked in tough negotiations since to …

Scott Morrison explains leadership spill to Donald Trump on sidelines of G20 Summit
6 years, 4 months ago

Scott Morrison explains leadership spill to Donald Trump on sidelines of G20 Summit

ABC  

US President Donald Trump has been given a personal explanation of events that led to him meeting Scott Morrison as Australia's Prime Minister — not the man he has been used to meeting at the White House, in New York and at world summits for the last two years. Key points: Mr Trump said Mr Morrison had "done a fantastic …

Emmanuel Macron signs pact targeting cyber warfare, looks to forge closer ties with Australia
6 years, 10 months ago

Emmanuel Macron signs pact targeting cyber warfare, looks to forge closer ties with Australia

ABC  

French President Emmanuel Macron is warning against any country dominating the Pacific, as China's growing influence in the region continues to cause unease among Western powers. Key points: Macron says important to "preserve rule-based development" in Pacific Macron said comments not aimed at blocking any efforts by China Macron, Turnbull also discussed $50 billion future submarine deal Mr Macron and …

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