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

Our four countries share a commitment to building a free and open Indo-Pacific and we are cooperating to support that goal. Most critical is the COVID response. I'm pleased to report that the Quad has now delivered more than 500 million vaccines under our 1.3 billion dose commitment. We will also discuss further cooperation to defend against malicious cyberattacks and dangerous disinformation; to enhance maritime security in our region; to support infrastructure development; to enhance climate action by working together on clean energy supply chains; and to assist our Indo-Pacific partners when they face crises such as the volcanic eruption and tsunami that so recently devastated Tonga. The Quad agenda is positive and it is practical. It works alongside our other relationships, including, importantly, with ASEAN, which, founded in the ASEAN outlook on the Indo-Pacific, lies at the heart of the Indo-Pacific.