Not a bad reaction for someone who was “Just the drummer” in the band. When Tillman unexpectedly departed his hugely successful stint as drummer in Fleet Foxes in early 2012 it sent ripples through the fan base that became so intense that the bands frontman and songwriter Robin Pecknold had to take to Twitter to assure fans that the band was not about to split up as a consequence of his departure. One of the considerations in reaching such a trade deal was “the quality of the signature of your partner,” he said.Fear Fun is the eighth studio album from Josh Tillman but the first under his new moniker of Father John Misty.
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The broken submarine contract had led to postponements in the European Union’s negotiations with Australia on a free trade agreement that had been scheduled to resume last month.įrance had “no reason to interfere” with the European Commission’s negotiations on behalf of the 27 member countries, Thebault said. Thebault said France had “found again the path to acting together” with the United States. Thebault and French Ambassador to the United States Philippe Etienne were recalled to Paris after Australia’s new nuclear propulsion alliance was announced.Įtienne returned to Washington in September, but Thebault did not come back to Canberra until last month. “Anything the Australian government does now in response would be seen to be at a minimum engaging in tit for tat and that would just prolong the dispute and that’s the last thing the Australian government wants,” Kingsbury said. “Australia made the decision not to go ahead with a contract for a submarine that was not going to do the job that Australia needed it to do, and I’ll never make any apologies for that decision.”ĭamien Kingsbury, a Deakin University expert on international politics, described the French envoy's strident criticisms, extraordinary for an ambassador of a host nation, as “hugely embarrassing” for the government.īut Kingsbury ruled out Australia reacting by sending Thebault home. “Claims were made and claims were refuted,” Morrison said. “I don’t think there’s any profit for anyone in continuing down this path,” Morrison told reporters in the United Arab Emirates, where he is visiting on his way home from Scotland.
“He's lied to me on many occasions.”Īsked if the prime minister's office had leaked Macron’s text, Morrison did not directly answer.
“Scott has always had a reputation for telling lies,” Turnbull told reporters. Malcolm Turnbull, the Australian prime minister who signed the French submarine contract and considers Macron a personal friend, joined the attack on his successor's credibility. “But, you know, among heads of states and governments, when you mislead a friend and an ally, you lie to him,” Thebault added. “Maybe there is a difference between misleading and lying,” Thebault said. The French ambassador agreed with Macron’s assessment that he had been lied to by Morrison on multiple occasions. “The way it was handled was plainly a stab in the back.” "The deceit was intentional,” Thebault said. Morrison maintains that he did not lie to the French leader and had been clear that conventional submarines would not meet Australia’s evolving strategic needs. and Britain to acquire a fleet of eight nuclear-powered submarines built with U.S. “It completely demonstrates that nothing has ever been told to us.”Īustralia canceled the deal when it formed an alliance with U.S. “It completely demonstrates that until the last minute, we didn’t know where things were heading to,” Thebault said. Rather than proof that Morrison hadn’t lied to Marcon, the message suggested Australia had left France in the dark. sends a very worrying signal for all heads of state: Beware, in Australia there will be leaks and what you say in confidence to your partners will be eventually used and weaponized against you,” Thebault added.
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“This is an unprecedented new low, in terms of how to proceed and also in terms of truth and trust,” Thebault said. Macron said Morrison gave him no indication the deal would not go ahead.įrance has condemned the leak as a further breach of trust. Morrison used it as proof that Macron knew the deal was in doubt after Macron accused the Australian leader of lying during a Paris dinner in June. France is undermining international confidence in Australia as its government tries to finalize a free trade deal with the European Union.Īustralian media on Tuesday reported the contents of a text message from Macron to Prime Minister Scott Morrison in September in which the French leader asked: “Should I expect good or bad news for our joint submarines ambitions?”
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