SBS Sinhala current Affair 13 June : Albanese government pays $830 million, over Morrison government suspension of French submarine deal

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks to the media during a press conference in Sydney, Saturday, June 11, 2022. The federal government will pay French company Naval Group around $830 million to settle a scrapped deal to build defence submarin

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese Source: AAP Image/Paul Braven

SBS Sinhala feature on lbanese government pays $830 million, over Morrison government suspension of French submarine deal


Highlights

  • A meeting in Singapore between the Defence Ministers of Australia and China is being viewed as a critical first step towards improving ties between the countries after a period of uncertainty.
  • Australia is trying to reset the relationship with France by paying compensations of $830 million over the scrapped contract of the submarine deal with France


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