https://www.9news.com.au/national/sc...6-7d619e3ba97e
After he was branded a liar on camera by President Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister Scott Morrison hit back, claiming the leaked text message, obtained by the
Australian Financial Review, showed the French knew the submarine contract was at risk.
Two days before the AUKUS coalition was set to be announced, with Mr Morrison reportedly trying to set up a call with Mr Macron to inform him the submarine deal was off, Mr Macron messaged Australia's prime minister to ask: "Should I expect good or bad news for our joint submarines ambitions?"
"I must say that I think the statements that were made questioning Australia's integrity and the slurs that have been placed on Australia, not me, I've got broad shoulders. I can deal with that," he said.
"But those slurs, I'm not going to cop sledging at Australia.
"I'm not going to cop that on behalf of Australians."