France sends its ambassador back to Australia after furious row over $90billion ...
France sends its ambassador back to Australia with 'two missions' after furious row over $90billion submarine deal Australia scrapped a $90billion deal to buy French submarines in September In response France recalled their ambassador in Canberra under protest Australia instead opted for a different submarine deal with the US and UK The French ambassador was told on Thursday to return to Canberra
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France will send its ambassador back to Canberra after he was pulled out of Australia in protest when a $90billion deal to buy French submarines was scrapped.
Jean-Pierre Thebault was told to return to France in September after Australia signed a new submarine deal with the United States and United Kingdom as part of the AUKUS alliance.
But foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told French parliament on Thursday (AEDT) he has asked the ambassador to return to Canberra with two missions: 'to define our relationship with Australia in the future … and firmly defend
