Diplomatic fallout continues as French president quips ‘good luck’ with Aukus delivering vessels on time
Australia’s acting prime minister, Barnaby Joyce, has dismissed the diplomatic row over the scrapping of the French submarine contract by declaring: “We didn’t deface the Eiffel Tower.”
Other members of the Coalition also played down the fallout, saying Australia’s actions were not as bad as “cheating on a lover”.
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