‘A diplomatic debacle of the first order’: Malcolm Turnbull savages Scott Morrison over scuttling of French submarine deal
by Daniel Hurst Foreign affairs and defence correspon from World news | The Guardian on (#5VQYJ)
Former prime minister says axing contract has undermined Australia's honour, security and sovereignty'
Malcolm Turnbull has accused Scott Morrison of a diplomatic debacle of the first order" after new emails showed Australian defence officials reported good progress" on the French submarine project just two weeks before the deal was cancelled.
The former prime minister said the emails - first revealed by Guardian Australia on Monday - showed that far from the French being aware the project was going to be cancelled, they were being told the project was in good shape".
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