尽管其国防部长佩恩（Marise Payne）最近宣布“澳大利亚很有兴趣与印度、日本和美国组成四方联合 ” ， 但政府似乎想要寻求对冲。
Despite Defense Minister Marise Payne’s recent declaration that “Australia is very interested in a quadrilateral engagement with India, Japan, and the United States,” the government seems to be hedging its bets.