What is the current political status of Australia and New Zealand?
As of October 2021, Australia is a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy with the monarch of the UK as the official head of state. The Australian government is led by Prime Minister Scott Morrison, who heads the conservative Liberal-National Coalition.
New Zealand is also a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy with the monarch of the UK as the official head of state. The New Zealand government is led by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who heads the center-left Labour Party.
Both countries have stable political systems with regular elections and peaceful transitions of power.