Should Australia’s new prime minister begin his term in office by promoting Japanese membership in AUKUS?
Australia’s 31st prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has been swiftly sworn into office ahead of an in-person Quad leaders’ meeting in Tokyo, Japan on Tuesday (24 May).
Prime Minister Albanese will be thrown straight into the deep-end, meeting with US President Joe Biden, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to discuss the Quad’s strategic agenda in the Indo-Pacific amid shared concerns over China’s continued aggression.
So, what could Prime Minister Albanese bring to the table?
