Scrapping submarines deal broke trust, Macron tells Australian PM

French president says Scott Morrison should propose tangible actions to heal rift, in first call since row

The French president has told the Australian prime minister that the scrapping of a multibillion-dollar submarine contract broke the relationship of trust" and said Canberra should propose tangible actions" to heal a diplomatic rift.

In their first phone call since Australia dumped the submarine plans, Emmanuel Macron also encouraged Scott Morrison to adopt a more ambitious climate policy, including a commitment to cease production and consumption of coal at the national level and abroad", according to a French government readout of the conversation.