Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese(left) and US President Joe Biden attend the Japan-US-Australia-India Fellowship Founding Celebration event on May 24, 2022 in Tokyo, Japan. Photo: AFP
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese(left) and US President Joe Biden attend the Japan-US-Australia-India Fellowship Founding Celebration event on May 24, 2022 in Tokyo, Japan. Photo: AFP

Albanese’s diplomatic debut at Quad meeting signals Australian new leader ‘not out of shadow’ of Morrison

The new Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met separately with #US President Joe #Biden on Tuesday on the sideline of the Quad summit, affirming a strong partnership and emphasizing regional security and cooperation under the #AUKUS alliance. Experts who tried to find positive signals viewed Albanese's diplomatic debut as a show under his predecessor Scott Morrison's shadow because distinct foreign policy can't come overnight, especially when it comes to the political correctness of "putting the #Australia-US alliance first" he has to follow.

In a #Quad meeting on Tuesday, Albanese praised the other three leaders as Australia's "like-minded friends," saying that his new government will bring the new energy and resources to ensure a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific, the Guardian reported. He said in his first official meeting as prime minister that Australia's commitment to the Quad had not changed, and will not change under his leadership.

"The new Australian government's priorities align with the Quad agenda - taking action on climate change, and building a stronger and more resilient Indo-Pacific region," he said during the meeting.

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