"Scott Morrison has been a cigarette salesman in a cancer ward at this conference. "The US has led a process to say let's cut gas because gas is as dirty as coal, and others like the UK have led a process to say let's get out of coal, and Australia has played a spoiler role. "That has been the whole point of this COP conference. "We have to get out of coal and gas," he said. Greens leader Adam Bandt was very critical of the Prime Minister and Australia's stance on climate change. Constantly." 'Cigarette salesman in a cancer ward' "I don't want to break any secrets or disappoint anybody, but having done international journalism for 40 years, I find governments leak on each other all the time. Sheridan went on to say the leaking of the text message exchange was not a unique incident in world politics. "I think it's very damaging for Macron's reputation." "I think the great breach of protocol is Macron calling him a liar at an international conference. "I don't think he told any specific lie to Macron. "I don't think Morrison lied to Macron beyond conducting … sensitive nuclear negotiations confidentially," Sheridan said. However Greg Sheridan, foreign editor of The Australian newspaper, said it was Mr Macron who was out of line for calling the Prime Minister a liar. "When we're facing such a global crisis, that's a terrible position to be in." "Countries are now saying at Glasgow, 'If you can't trust what Australia says and if the Prime Minister is going to leak your text messages to the media when you're having discussions between heads of state, how can we trust them on climate and on other issues?' "Scott Morrison needs to work together with President Macron and other EU leaders on climate because this has damaged Australia's reputation. "I think now there needs to be an apology. "I think it's damaged our reputation and I'd be inclined to believe President Macron over Scott Morrison given his track record when it comes to the truth," Mr Bandt said.
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Greens leader Adam Bandt took it a step further, calling for Mr Morrison to apologise to Mr Macron. His comments were echoed by many members of the panel who felt Mr Morrison had damaged Australia's international standing. That's the brand of politics which I think is in our national interest." "We need to be finding common ground and building trust with our allies and friends. " a brand of politics which seeks to divide, seeks to play things out through the media, seeks to push misinformation and play games.
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"I don't think it's appropriate that we act this way if we want to build trust, particularly with our closest friends and allies, and I think this brand of politics is not in our national interest," he said. When asked about the leaking of text messages, he was even more blunt in his criticism of his party and the nation's leader. "So I think our international reputation is damaged." "But France is a long-term friend and ally of ours and we needed to handle that decision in a respectful, honest and transparent way - and that clearly didn't happen.
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"The substantive decision was the right one in our national interests," Mr Kean said of ending the submarine deal and entering the AUKUS alliance.
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Mr Kean backed the decision to exit the French submarine deal, but said Mr Morrison handled the situation with Mr Macron poorly. He criticised the leaking of text messages between the Prime Minister and Mr Macron, which came after the French President's accusation that Mr Morrison was a liar. During a raucous episode of Q+A, Scott Morrison's own party member, NSW Treasurer Matt Kean, railed against the PM's political stoush with Mr Macron.