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Allison Langdon has clashed with Scott Morrison for 'blindsiding' France with its new nuclear deal with the US and the UK - as he hit back at her claims the alliance was a '$2billion mistake'.
The prime minister announced on Thursday a plan to build nuclear-powered submarines as part of the historic AUKUS security pact with the UK and the US.
The deal means the federal government will scrap a $90billion deal to build 12 conventional submarines with French-based company Naval Group.
The Today show co-host said letting the French find out about the change of plan on a news site was a 'pretty shabby way' to treat one of Australia's closest allies.
Scott Morrison with French president Emmanuel Macron. The Morrison government has been accused of 'blindsiding' France with its secret nuclear alliance
'We just heard from the French and they claim they were blindsided - that they read about it on an Australian news site,' she said on Friday morning.
'Pretty shabby way to treat an ally.'
The EU's high representative for foreign affairs Josep Borrell claims he wasn't consulted on plans to terminate the deal, nor was
