What is $3 million compared to the $840 million Albo gifted, as payment by Australian taxpayers, to Macron's France for Pres. Macron inferring very publicly to the VIC journo that Morrison had lied to him.
The $840 million was agreed to by Albo within weeks of being elected.
Whereas Morrison showed that he had not lied.Morrison swiftly denied he had lied and said he had explained to Macronover dinner at the Elysee Palace in Paris in Junethat the submarines to be supplied by French company Naval Group were not going to meet Australian needs.
“I was very clear that the conventional submarines were not going to be able to meet our strategic interests and we were going to have to make a decision in our national interest,” Morrison said.
Some Australian officials familiar with the June dinner conversation said Macron at one point told Morrison “I don’t like losing” — a comment the Australians interpreted as a sign the French knew then that they were at serious risk of losing the submarine deal.
The text message, believed to have been leaked by Mr Morrison's office to show Mr Macron actually knew about the agreement, was published inThe Daily Telegraphon Monday evening.
The message: "Should I expect good or bad news for our joint submarines ambitions?" was reportedly sent by Mr Macron to say he was not available at the time Australia was seeking a call.
