Anthony Albanese to visit US for Joe Biden’s final Quad summit

When Anthony Albanese travels to the US later this month for a meeting with his fellow Quad leaders, one key detail about the talks stands out.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will travel to the US later this month for a meeting with his fellow Quad leaders in what will be US President Joe Biden’s final summit with the group.

The Quad is a security dialogue made up of Australia, the US, India and Japan, in what is broadly seen as a multilateral counterbalance to China’s growing power in the Indo-Pacific region.

Mr Biden will host Mr Albanese, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware, on September 21.

The summit will be US President Joe Biden’s final meeting with Quad leaders. Picture: NewsWire / POOL / Yuri Gripas / AFP

Mr Albanese said on Friday he looked forward to discussing “important challenges facing the Indo-Pacific”.

“Australia is deeply invested in the future prosperity and stability of the Indo-Pacific,” he said.

“Australia, the United States, India and Japan share a vision for a region that is governed by accepted rules and norms, where all countries can co-operate, trade and thrive.

“We will work together to shape the kind of region in which we want to live. We are always better off when we act together with our close friends and partners.”

The four-way talks are expected to focus on strengthening clean energy supply chains, maritime security, regional infrastructure and health security.

Originally published as Anthony Albanese to visit US for Joe Biden’s final Quad summit