Centre-left
Australian Labor Party
Party of the incumbent head of government
social democracy
- Founded
- 1901
- Current leader
- Anthony Albanese
Australia
CountryPublic data · traceableAustralia is a sovereign state. Capital: Canberra. Form of government: constitutional monarchy, federation, representative democracy. Legislature: Parliament of Australia. Official language(s): English. Population: about 27,614,411 (2025). Area: about 7,692,024 km².
- Official name
- Australia
- Administrative seat
- Canberra
- Population
- 27,614,411
- Area
- 7,692,024 km²
- Currency
- Australian dollar
- Continent
- Oceania
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Labor changes tune on card surcharges, says big banks should pay not small businesses
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13yo charged with murder after 'senseless' fatal Sydney stabbing
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Sovereign state
Australia is a sovereign state. Capital: Canberra. Form of government: constitutional monarchy, federation, representative democracy. Legislature: Parliament of Australia. Official language(s): English. Population: about 27,614,411 (2025). Area: about 7,692,024 km².
- Administrative seat
- Canberra
- Population
- 27,614,411
- Area
- 7,692,024 km²
- Currency
- Australian dollar
- Official language
- English
- Continent
- Oceania
- Admin code
- AUS
Right
Liberal Party of Australia
liberalism, conservatism, liberal conservatism
- Founded
- 1945
- Current leader
- Angus Taylor
Charles III
Head of state · monarch of Australia
- As of
- 2026-10-10
- Term
- Since 8 Sep 2022