Australia’s Wong Hails Positive Discussions With Rubio on Quad, AUKUS

Wong met with Rubio and the leaders of U.S, Australia, India and Japan, where they discussed a a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong shake hands as they meet at the State Department in Washington on Jan. 21, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP

Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong has met with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and fellow “Quad” nations, just a day after the Trump administration was sworn into office.

Wong was in Washington D.C. to be part of the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump, which was followed by critical meetings on dealing with the threat from Beijing.