Sydney Opera House to host Quad leaders summit between Australia, US, India and Japan

Joe Biden will travel to Sydney for high level security and economic talks with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the leaders of India and Japan at the next Quad leaders summit.

Fresh off the back of announcing his re-election bid Joe Biden will travel to Sydney for high level security and economic talks, as Anthony Albanese welcomes the US President’s “great love” for Australia.

The Prime Minister has confirmed Mr Biden, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will meet to discuss a range of issues impacting the Indo-Pacific region at the next Quad leaders summit to be held at the Sydney Opera House on May 24.

“The hosting of this Quad leaders meeting … at the Sydney Opera House – Australia’s most recognisable building – will be a chance for us to work cooperatively with the United States, Japan and India, but also will be an enormous opportunity to showcase this beautiful city in this wonderful country to the entire world,” Mr Albanese said.

“For the days before, during and after, there will be a world showcase on this city and on our nation of Australia.”

Mr Albanese said the leaders would discuss “common interests” including democracies, regional security and “vibrant economies”.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will welcome US President Joe Biden to Australia in May. Picture: Twitter / @AlboMP

“We will be discussing the global economic environment that we know is under pressure due to global inflationary pressures,” he said.

“We know that we live in a more insecure world, with strategic competition in our region, with the ongoing impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.”

Mr Albanese said Mr Biden was both a “friend of Australia” and a personal friend, describing the President‘s upcoming visit was a “welcome” one for the two countries’ relationship.

But asked about Mr Biden‘s announcement he will contest the 2024 US presidential election, Mr Albanese said he would not comment on the internal politics of another country.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on a recent visit to India. Picture: Money Sharma/AFP

“That is a matter for the people of the United States,” he said.

“Can I say this: President Biden will be a very welcome visitor here in Australia.”

Expectations are growing the US leader will also accept an invitation to address parliament in Canberra.

“We will have more to say about (Mr Biden‘s) activities while he is here but I very much welcome him,” Mr Albanese said.

The Prime Minister also confirmed in addition to travelling to San Francisco later this year for the APEC summit, he had been invited to the US for further one-on-one talks with Mr Biden.

“We will finalise details for a bilateral visit for me to the US as well,” he said.

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during a 2022 meeting. Picture: Tony McDonough / AFP

“President Biden has a great love for this country and Australia and the United States are the closest of friends and I look forward to welcoming him.”

US Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre confirmed Mr Biden would attend the Quad in Sydney immediately after the G7 leaders summit in Hiroshima Japan.

“The Quad leaders will discuss how they can deepen their cooperation on critical and emerging technologies, high-quality infrastructure, global health, climate change, maritime domain awareness, and other issues that matter to the people of the Indo-Pacific,” she said.

Originally published as Sydney Opera House to host Quad leaders summit between Australia, US, India and Japan