On Wednesday, Albanese also announced that Prime Ministers Fumio Kishida of Japan and Narendra Modi of India would be attending the meeting.
According to ABC News, Australia will be hosting the Quad Leaders’ Summit for the first time on May 24 at the Sydney Opera House.
“We will be discussing the global economic environment that we know is under pressure due to global inflationary pressures,” Albanese told reporters.
“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,” Albanese added.
“The Quad partners were deeply invested in the success of the Indo-Pacific. The Quad was committed to supporting an open, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific that is respectful of sovereignty and ensures security and growth for all.”
“I look forward to discussing with Quad leaders how we – alongside important regional institutions, such as ASEAN, the Pacific Islands Forum, the Indian Ocean Rim Association and our regional partners – can shape the Indo-Pacific region we all want to live in,” Albanese said.
When Biden hosts the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum conference in San Francisco in November, Albanese said he will travel to the US. He has also been asked to a bilateral meeting with the president, the specifics of which have not yet been set.