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, 1 month 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 says it's time for the Prime Minister to apologise. 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. The linchpin of the new agreement was the dumping of the French submarine deal, in favour of Australia acquiring nuclear submarines from either the UK or the US.

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Australian, French ministers to meet to mend fences over submarines row in Paris
1 year, 10 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, 1 month 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 …

Australia and France make ‘new start’ after submarine row
2 years, 5 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 …

The truth is hard to find in Scott Morrison's standoff with Emmanuel Macron over subs and AUKUS
3 years, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 1 month 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 …

AUKUS row: French envoy accuses Australia of ‘intentional deceit’
3 years, 1 month ago

AUKUS row: French envoy accuses Australia of ‘intentional deceit’

Al Jazeera  

Canberra says it is time to ‘move on’ from submarine spat after French envoy delivers rebuke over ‘stab in the back’. Jean-Pierre Thebault said on Wednesday that Australia’s decision in September to scrap the agreement with France’s Naval Group – after it unveiled a new trilateral security pact with the United States and the United Kingdom – was a “stab …

Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull launches scathing attack of Scott Morrison
3 years, 1 month 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 …

Australia prime minister attacks French leader’s credibility
3 years, 1 month ago

Australia prime minister attacks French leader’s credibility

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — 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 government had been blindsided by the contract cancellation, calling it a “stab in the back.” Macron said this week the nuclear submarine …

Morrison Cites Leaked Messages to Prove Macron's Concerns About Submarine Deal
3 years, 1 month 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, 1 month 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 …

Scott Morrison rejects French President's criticism over handling of scrapped submarine project
3 years, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 1 month 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 …

Biden tells Macron US ‘clumsy’ in Australia submarine deal
3 years, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 1 month 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 …

France blasts Australia's 'childish' reason for keeping secret nuclear sub deal with UK and UK
3 years, 2 months ago

France blasts Australia's 'childish' reason for keeping secret nuclear sub deal with UK and UK

Daily Mail  

Australia's claim it couldn't consult France ahead of time about dumping a $90 billion submarine contract has been labelled 'childish' by the European nation's returning ambassador. But he says France doesn't know if it can trust Australia after being lied to, and cast doubt on whether the two governments were still friends. Australia's claim it couldn't consult France ahead of …

French foreign minister says “crisis of trust” with the US as row over submarine deal deepens
3 years, 3 months ago

French foreign minister says “crisis of trust” with the US as row over submarine deal deepens

Firstpost  

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has come out in support of France saying “one of our member states has been treated in a way that is not acceptable” United Nations: France’s top diplomat declared Monday that there is a “crisis of trust” in the United States after a Pacific defense deal stung France and left Europe wondering about …

‘Crisis of trust': France bristles at US submarine deal
3 years, 3 months ago

‘Crisis of trust': France bristles at US submarine deal

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — France’s top diplomat declared Monday that there is a “crisis of trust” in the United States after a Pacific defense deal stung France and left Europe wondering about its longtime ally across the Atlantic. Speaking to reporters in New York, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said European countries won’t let Washington leave them behind when shaping …

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

Australia says France knew of ‘grave’ submarine concerns
3 years, 3 months ago

Australia says France knew of ‘grave’ submarine concerns

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — France would have known Australia had “deep and grave concerns” that a submarine fleet the French were building would not meet Australian needs, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Sunday after the contract’s cancellation set off a diplomatic crisis. France accused Australia of concealing its intentions to back out of the 90 billion Australian dollar contract for French …

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

Submarine deal row: France accuses Australia, US of lying and duplicity
3 years, 3 months ago

Submarine deal row: France accuses Australia, US of lying and duplicity

Firstpost  

The move comes after Australia’s decision to break a 2016 deal for French submarines in favour of American nuclear-powered vessels Paris : France on Saturday accused Australia and the United States of lying over a ruptured Australian contract to buy French submarines, saying a grave crisis was under way between the allies. A White House official on Friday expressed “regret” …

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

How a submarine deal sparked a major diplomatic crisis
3 years, 3 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 withdraws ambassadors to Australia and US over submarines deal
3 years, 3 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 …

France accuses Australia, US of ‘lying’ over submarine deal
3 years, 3 months ago

France accuses Australia, US of ‘lying’ over submarine deal

Al Jazeera  

Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian says a ‘serious crisis’ is now in progress between allies after Canberra scraps submarines contract with Paris. France has accused longtime allies Australia and the United States of lying over a security pact that saw the Australian government scrap a contract to buy French submarines in favour of US vessels. “There has been lying, duplicity, …

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

Australian PM rejects Chinese criticism of nuclear sub deal
3 years, 3 months ago

Australian PM rejects Chinese criticism of nuclear sub deal

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday rejected Chinese criticism of Australia’s new nuclear submarine alliance with the United States and said he doesn’t mind that President Joe Biden might have forgotten his name. “Everything we’ve done with the United States is consistent with the partnerships and relationships and alliances we’ve already had with the United States,” Morrison …

Inside the creation of the US-Australia submarine deal
3 years, 3 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 …

Why France is angry about the US and UK giving Australia nuclear-powered submarines
3 years, 3 months ago

Why France is angry about the US and UK giving Australia nuclear-powered submarines

CNN  

CNN — The French government says it was betrayed when Australia pulled out of their existing multi-billion dollar defense deal, agreeing instead to attain nuclear-powered submarines through a new deal with the United States and the United Kingdom. The effort to provide Australia with nuclear-powered submarines – a major step toward countering China as President Joe Biden works to build …

Defence Minister will not apologise to France for 'backstab' over dumped $90b submarine deal
3 years, 3 months ago

Defence Minister will not apologise to France for 'backstab' over dumped $90b submarine deal

ABC  

France's Foreign Minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian, has described the decision to cancel a $90 billion submarine deal as a "stab in the back", but Australia's Defence Minister, Peter Dutton, says he will not apologise for the decision. Key points: Australia, the US and UK have formed a new security partnership, which will deliver Australia nuclear-powered submarines It means Australia's $90 …

'Stab in the back': Why France is livid after Australia signed new submarine deal with US, UK
3 years, 3 months ago

'Stab in the back': Why France is livid after Australia signed new submarine deal with US, UK

Firstpost  

To be fair, despite the French outburst, there had been indications of problems with the project for several years now Australia on Thursday decided to dump its contract with France to build diesel-electric submarines in favour of US’ nuclear-powered submarines because of a “changed strategic environment”. But US president Joe Biden and the prime ministers of Australia and Britain announced …

Australia to buy U.S. nuclear submarines due to changed security needs in Indo-Pacific
3 years, 3 months ago

Australia to buy U.S. nuclear submarines due to changed security needs in Indo-Pacific

The Hindu  

Australia decided to invest in U.S. nuclear-powered submarines and dump its contract with France to build diesel-electric submarines because of a changed strategic environment, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday. PM Morrison said he told French President Emanuel Macron in June that there were “very real issues about whether a conventional submarine capability” would address Australia’s strategic security needs …

France accuses Biden of sinking Australia submarine deal
3 years, 3 months ago

France accuses Biden of sinking Australia submarine deal

Al Jazeera  

French FM says US-UK-Australia defence deal was a ‘stab in the back’, as he draws parallels between Biden and Trump. Foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian’s comments on Thursday came a day after the United States, United Kingdom and Australia announced a security partnership for the Indo-Pacific that will help Australia acquire US nuclear-powered submarines. “This isn’t done between allies.” ‘Stab …

Here's why the news about Australia getting nuclear submarines with the help of the US and UK is a big deal
3 years, 3 months ago

Here's why the news about Australia getting nuclear submarines with the help of the US and UK is a big deal

ABC  

If you haven't noticed, there's been a lot of hype around about a deal to make Australia one of the few countries in the world equipped with nuclear submarines. There's no word yet on how much the new nuclear deal may cost and it's unclear how much Australia might have to pay to scuttle its deal with France. Greens leader …

Australia to get nuclear-powered submarines, will scrap $90b program to build French-designed subs
3 years, 3 months ago

Australia to get nuclear-powered submarines, will scrap $90b program to build French-designed subs

ABC  

Australia's next submarine fleet will be nuclear-powered under an audacious plan that will see a controversial $90 billion program to build up to 12 French-designed submarines scrapped. Key points: Joe Biden is expected to make an announcement at 7:00am AEST The ABC understands the Prime Minister convened a National Security Committee of Cabinet yesterday It's expected that there will be …

French President Emmanuel Macron backs Australia amid trade conflict with China
3 years, 6 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, 6 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 …

Defence looking at alternatives to French submarines in case $90 billion program falters
3 years, 6 months ago

Defence looking at alternatives to French submarines in case $90 billion program falters

ABC  

The Defence Secretary says he is thinking more about alternative submarine options, as tensions with the French company designing Australia's future fleet continue to simmer. Key points: The head of the Defence department says there is "prudent" planning on what should happen if the program fails He says the government is committed to the plan to build the French submarines …

Visiting French submarine boss confronted over Australian industry content in $90 billion defence project
3 years, 9 months ago

Visiting French submarine boss confronted over Australian industry content in $90 billion defence project

ABC  

The global head of French defence giant Naval Group says he is having "productive" talks with the Morrison government after being confronted about the company's commitments to Australian industry in the $90 billion future submarine program. Key points: The government requires Naval Group to spend at least 60 per cent of the $90 billion contract value on local suppliers The …

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