Joe Biden apologises to Anthony Albanese at G7 in Hiroshima for cancelling Quad meeting
ABCUS President Joe Biden has apologised to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for cancelling his trip to Sydney next week, as they signed an agreement on clean energy and climate action. Key points: Joe Biden was meant to go to Sydney next week for a Quad meeting A looming debt ceiling crisis in the US forced him to cancel Ukraine's leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in Japan for talks The pair met on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Hiroshima, where the leaders of the world's most advanced economies are meeting to discuss a range of matters including China's ambition in the Indo-Pacific region. "Certainly, I understand the circumstances that led us to hold the Sydney Quad meeting in Hiroshima later this evening," Mr Albanese quipped. "This compact and statement of intent are a testament to our close cooperation – and I mean that, close," Mr Biden said grabbing Mr Albanese's arm.
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