French outrage at Australia’s decision to abandon a $90 billion submarine deal has escalated to a dramatic new level with President Emmanuel Macron recalling his ambassador from Canberra amid warnings that future trade deals and military ties between the nations are in jeopardy.
“For us clearly, such a decision announced without any prior consultation – not just a phone call, but real consultation due to the scope of the consequences – marks a real breach of trust,” he said. Trade Minister Dan Tehan, who will help lead efforts to repair any damage to the trade relationship, will travel to France in the next fortnight. “The strong economic relationship between Australia and the EU is in the interests of consumers, businesses and workers in both Australia, France and Europe as a whole,” he said.
“Australia understands France’s deep disappointment with our decision, which was taken in accordance with our clear and communicated national security interests.” He also said France had transferred its “top secret technologies” to Australia on its submarine capability — “secrets, that if they were transferred to our enemies, would weaken our national defence ... It was not a question of money, trust was the core”.
Mr Thebault said France’s deal with Australia would have entrenched a local capability to build regionally superior submarines, while the new pact with the US and Britain was a “project about a project”.
Was it a French company that built the NSW CBD light rail, if so then it was a good decision otherwise French don't build good machines.
Just wait until the French block the EU trade deals and make life difficult with the Paris accord. You think Australia is going to get revised targets like scomo and the LNP want now that France is possibly going to block any requests because of this?
France squeezed the cow’s tits to purple.
We have our new Ambassador on the job. He loves eating frogs legs and drinking French wine.
They better hope germany doesnt invade them
Is there a french presidential election on the horizon?
The French should still be thanking us for taking their country back from the Nazis to be fair.
Scott's decision you mean deadcat blindtrust
Yeh trade talks only, no action, and that’s all they’ve done for us over the last 20 odd years, quietly vetoing any chance of us trading with the EU.
Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries
Remind me once again why we need the French at all? They’ve done nothing for Australia, good riddance I say.
Already a trade problem. For the past 10 days I’ve had to drink San Pellegrino instead of Perrier.
have to wonder if Govt considered poss trade relations damage with France, Franco countries and Europe when they decided to upset the French and renege on the submarine deal. So now Australia has upset China & upset France while the US fills the coal export gap with China.
A lot People commenting here and the French don’t seem to recognize the difference between business relationship and a diplomatic one. The sub deal was a business contract with exit clauses. The French being outraged is just what the French do.
Kevin Sir join politics again even as independent as Aus needs you because we have super incompetent PM now. he messed up every crises Aus has faced since he became PM=Covid/Vaccination/NuclearSubs/AusAbroadTrapped&China to name a few.TIME4HIM2GO!Anyone for the job?even Albanese!
Americans will always stab you in the back when it comes to business deals. Always have and always will.
Had the French delivered on time & on budget this wouldn’t be an issue.
These things were set for deliver in 2035 its not like they've evem started production of it. Pay the navel architect for the schematics, do we get a discount from the yanks for providing our own drawing?
Big bad bully America took the lolly away from French! Cry me a river
They conducted state terrorism in blowing up a boat and killing an individual in NZ
If they want to talk about trust there was that little issue of blowing up the Rainbow Warrior. This is not like that
The last military cooperation ended in the sinking of the Rainbow Warrior and Muraroa being nuked...many times.
No great loss.
'Monsieur, I don't hold a sub.'
Being hyperbolic! So the French are taking a page out of the CCP book
Are they going to disinter the thousands of allied war dead buried in France? I think a reality check is in order. When something is over budget, over time, and substandard, perhaps we should get our deposit back.
The EU and France will follow a different path, Germany’s. The French subs were a costly error and, for once, the government made the right decision.
As to lies and treason. Please. The French had two years to sort this deal out. They failed. No trade agreements into the EU. Take the sanctimony - and leave. Quietly preferably.
The EU had shut Australian interests out of Europe for decades. Brexit changed everything. We owe them nothing.
World's shortest story ' French rifle for sale. Twice dropped, never fired'
Why did the French transfer/sell military helicopter and missile technology to China for years is the question we should all ask. France is untrustworthy and unreliable in military matters. In my opinion!🇬🇧🇦🇺🇺🇸
Sacre Bleu. Does anyone care what the French think? What global value have they ever added. 5 seconds after WW1 & WW2 were declared they surrendered.
Handled so bad .. SLOMO is hopeless..he didn't even make enough of an impression on a US president for him to remember his name
I fart in your general direction.
Dah, it’s the bloody Scamo! Lies and treason are on his everyday menu, all perfectly delivered in a shit sandwich.
Trade works in France’s favour
The US really gave us no choice. Regardless of the French sub being that. Sub standard
It was Turnbull & Pyane bungle that scomo and Dutton are trying to fix. Marisa became minister Simply because the shortage of female numbers in the cabinet. She couldn't do well in any of the portfolio she had and now. Turnbull did anything to win public opinion
The French may have forgotten what they said about the Anglo-Saxons long ago: like a group of villains looking for carrion vultures with sinister and cunning eyes.
Who cares? France bombed a civilian ship in New Zealand and continued nuclear testing in the Pacific. France don't give a f...k about anyone but France.
Oh Australia
ScottMorrisonMP It has also made the world aware that Australia can no no longer be trusted for major international agreements.
Fact is … On the world stage, Scomo embarrassed us … again. No big surprise there. More to follow as long as he’s PM.
Scomo is a joke
Gallo_Ways jamesmassola BevanShields And we know what Scomo thinks about the Paris Agreement when he goes to Glasgow
Lol
France needs a reminder of all the young Australians & Americans who died saving their country in two world wars before they go storming off in immature tantrums!
With France as an ally, we wouldn't need enemies.
Umm, well, whatever you do, don't mention the war!
Should have let the Germans keep it.
They're going to find it really cold being alone. They're talking through their arses because they got shoved off for the better outcome. Given their history with standing up in times of danger and war it's going to be that much more difficult when they remember the burnt bridges
They got shafted, there's no doubt about that. But Australia took the right decision, other than ordering nuclear subs in the first place. The reality is US & UK offer a more comprehensive global partnership that France has been distancing itself from.
They're a bit precious aren't they?
Australia should be ashamed of Scott. Unequivocally. The last 8 years of the LNPCorruptionParty has DECIMATED our good standing around the world. It will takes DECADES to repair our image and reputation, all because Scott M only cared about winning re-election. Shame auspol🇦🇺🙌🏻
Anglos bred in Australia screwing the French is not different to Anglos bred in the UK screwing the French for centuries!
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