Australians in France working on scrapped subs deal fearing for their safety

Local anger is growing in France towards Australians, with fears there will be hundreds of job losses at the construction company where the subs were being made

This all follows Australia defending its decision to scrap a multi-billion dollar deal with France and secure a new security pact with the US & UK

French officials are calling out Australia for going back on the deal… saying the new alliance has led to a “serious crisis” between the allies.

Around 600 local jobs are expected to be impacted as a result of the cancellation… and Australia’s Defence ministry says 33 Australians currently remain on the ground in France.

Meanwhile, France has also recalled its ambassadors from both the United States and Australia in protest of the decision.

The AUKUS alliance will see Australia receive the technology required from America to build state-of-the-art nuclear-powered submarines.

This comes as China’s influence over the hotly-contested South China Sea continues to remain a concern for western nations.

Meanwhile, Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he understands the disappointment France is experiencing… but he has always been clear about Australia’s position.

Morrison believes the French government “would have had every reason to know that we had deep and grave concerns”.

Morrison believes the French government “would have had every reason to know that we had deep and grave concerns”.

“Ultimately this was a decision about whether the submarines that were being built, at great cost to the Australian taxpayer, we’re going to be able to do a job that we needed it to do”.