CANBERRA, Australia - Australia’s prime minister on Monday cast his government as stronger on national security than the opposition after signing an agreement with the French government to deliver a fleet of submarines and ahead of federal elections expected to be held in May. French state majority-owned shipbuilder DCNS won the 56 billion Australian dollar ($40 billion) contract in 2016 to build the world’s largest diesel-electric submarines. “Our government has demonstrated that we have the mettle to make the right calls on our nation’s security,” Morrison said. The asylum seekers are banished to island camps where they face uncertain futures. The conservative government was re-elected weeks later after a campaign that focused on a tough stance on asylum seekers.

Source: thestar February 11, 2019 05:15 UTC