Foreign Minister Penny Wong says first engagement with Marco Rubio was ‘very warm and constructive’
The threat of punitive tariffs, critical minerals and the AUKUS partnership – not the future of Kevin Rudd’s ambassadorship – formed the basis of Foreign Minister Penny Wong’s first meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Penny Wong downplays Trump tariff concerns after first formal talks with Marco Rubio
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has held one-on-one talks for the first time with newly sworn-in US secretary of state Marco Rubio.
Foreign Minister Penny Wong meets Donald Trump's top diplomat
Australia and other Quad nations pledged to work together following the first meeting of the diplomatic grouping since US President Donald Trump returned to power.Foreign Minister Penny Wong and her counterparts from India and Japan held talks with the new US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on  Wednesday (AEDT).

Marco Rubio, Quad and S. Jaishankar

Rubio kicks off Trump foreign policy engagements in meetings with Indo-Pacific ‘Quad’
Rubio’s first order of business: Meeting Quad’s foreign secretaries
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's first meeting is with Quad leaders; Jaishankar calls it 'a clear message'
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Australia likely to steer clear of Trump tariffs: Wong
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has held one-on-one talks for the first time with newly sworn-in US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Rubio Starts As Top US Diplomat Meeting Asian Partners
New US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met counterparts Tuesday from Japan, India and Australia on his first day in office, in a sign of solidarity in the face of China.
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US Secretary Of State Marco Rubio Meets Quad Ministers On 1st Day In Office
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with his Quad counterparts - India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Japan's Takeshi Iwaya, and Australia's Penny Wong - at the US Department of State here on Tuesday.
Marco Rubio, on first day, with Quad partners warns China over its actions at sea
The Quad ministerial meeting of Australia, India, Japan, and the US focused on countering China's influence and maintaining a free Indo-Pacific.
Marco Rubio Prioritizes Quad on First Full Day as China Threat Looms
Rubio called China the "most potent, dangerous adversary" during his confirmation and is expected to work with India, Japan, and Australia to counter this.