Marise Payne to visit Japan for QUAD Foreign Ministers Meeting

The second Foreign Ministers’ meeting of the Quad will be held in Tokyo from 5-7 October.

This will be another important step forward for this grouping of Indo-Pacific democracies, following our inaugural Quad Foreign Ministers’ meeting in New York a year ago. They will discuss strengthening cooperation to support regional responses to the health and economic dimensions of COVID-19, including on vaccines, supply chains and quality infrastructure investment.

This visit is an opportunity to advance Australia’s interests, deepen ties with like-minded partners, and reaffirm our shared commitment to promoting a stable, inclusive and prosperous region as we work towards COVID-19 recovery.

The Quad meeting comes at an important time in the Indo-Pacific, when our shared interests are under unprecedented pressure, including as the region responds to COVID-19. ” We are committed to working together, and with all countries in the region, to chart a road to recovery in a way that helps all countries reinforce their sovereignty and resilience” said Marise Payne