Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has praised the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, also known as Quad, for its strength and purpose after he attended the dialogue’s first-ever leader level meeting. The meeting, which was held virtually on March 12, resulted in the four countries pledging to establish three working groups (pdf) on climate change, COVID-19 response in the Indo-Pacific, and critical and emerging technologies. News Corp’s The Australian reported that Morrison praised the strength of the Quad during a party room meeting in Parliament House on March 16, saying it was now “a seriously big deal.” “There are things that happen in the life of a government that transcend the generations,” Morrison said. “This is, I would argue, the most significant thing to have occurred to protect Australia’s security and sovereignty since ANZUS.” ANZUS is a security treaty between Australia, New Zealand, and the United States. Morrison also reportedly said the Quad would help …