Marise Payne (NSW, Liberal Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

I want to note that Quad leaders in particular underscored that climate change is a global priority and, of course, a risk to Indo-Pacific resilience. We have established a new Quad climate working group to strengthen climate action and advance the low-emissions technology required to achieve net zero emissions as soon as possible. We have also established a critical and emerging technology working group, recognising that a free, open, inclusive and resilient Indo-Pacific requires that critical technology is governed according to shared values.

That builds on the Quad's existing agenda agreed by foreign ministers at our own meeting in Tokyo last October. That agenda includes cooperation on maritime security, on infrastructure, on supply chain resilience, on counterterrorism, on cyber and on counter- and disinformation. I particularly look forward to taking forward this important work with my counterparts: Indian external affairs minister, Minister Jaishankar; Japanese foreign minister, Minister Motegi; and US Secretary of State— (Time expired)