Scott Morrison contradicts Biden’s comments on whether French were informed about Aukus

Australian prime minister defends move to ditch French submarine contract as ‘the right decision’ at G20 in Rome

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Scott Morrison has doubled down on Australia’s decision to ditch a multi-billion dollar French submarine contract, contradicting Joe Biden’s claims about whether Emmanuel Macron was informed about the move.

Speaking to reporters at the G20 summit in Rome on Saturday, the prime minister insisted Australia had made “the right decision” by ditching the French submarine contract, even though his management of the fracas has infuriated the French president and prompted an implicit public rebuke from Joe Biden.

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