Head of state
SourcedCharles III
King[3]
- Head of state
- Charles IIIKing
- Head of government
- Anthony AlbanesePrime Minister
- System
- Constitutional monarchyCapital: Canberra
- UN e-government rank
- 8 of 193EGDI 2024
Australia is a constitutional monarchy[1]. The head of state is King Charles III[3]. The government is led by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese[3][4]. Govpedia records 23 members of its cabinet.
At a glance[2]
- Capital
- Canberra
- Region
- Australia and New Zealand
- Area
- 7,692,024 km²
- Language
- English
- Currency
- Australian dollar ($)
- People
- Australian
- Borders
- None (no land borders)
- Calling code
- +61
- Internet domain
- .au
Leadership
Who leads the state
Head of government
SourcedIn government: Labor
Executive
Second Albanese ministry
0 of 23 verified on official pages
Digital government
Digital government, measured
UN E-Government Development Index[5]
2024
0.958rank 8 of 193
- Online services0.922
- Human capital1.000
- Telecom infrastructure0.951
Evidence
Sources
- [1]List of countries by system of government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [2]World countries in JSON (mledoze/countries)
Mohammed Le Doze and contributors (ODbL)ReferenceChecked 1 Nov 2026
- [3]List of current heads of state and government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [4]Second Albanese ministry
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [5]UN E-Government Survey 2024: country data
United Nations DESADatasetChecked 12 Oct 2026