ABC Online | French Prime Minister Manuel Valls defends visit to Australia ABC Online French Prime Minister Manuel Valls was forced to defend his visit to Australia during a press conference today. Journalists questioned why no details of a French–Australian $50 billion submarine deal were being revealed and why Mr Valls was in Canberra ... Submarines contract forges 50-year bond Weatherill misses Manuel Valls, Malcolm Turnbull love-in French PM vows to supervise Australian sub deal himself - The West Australian |