The Australian Defence Minister, Peter Dutton has urged France to put aside “hurt feelings” over the cancellation of the submarine contract and focus instead on the “great uncertainty with China in our region.”
France has been upset since Australia abandoned its submarine contract with it. French President Emmanuel Macron also alleged that Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison lied about the cancellation of the contract. However, private text messages from Macron to Morrison were leaked which refuted Macron’s claim.
