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Australia Political profile on the 12 axes

A federal parliamentary monarchy of six states, with compulsory voting, universal public health insurance (Medicare), an open trading economy and an official policy of multiculturalism.

These positions are our hand-set editorial estimate of Australia's current laws, institutions and policies (2026), not of its people or any party. They are not calculated from any index; we checked them against public sources such as V-Dem, Freedom House and the OECD. Last reviewed October 2026. To suggest a correction, email support@12axes.site.

Australia on each axis

Structure
Federal65%35%Unitary

Federal

Representation
Democratic90%10%Autocratic

Direct Democracy

Power
Security60%40%Freedom

Centrist

Diplomacy
Internationalist70%30%Nationalist

Cooperation

Military
Militarist50%50%Pacifist

Neutral

Trade
Protectionist20%80%Globalist

Globalist

Economy
Equality55%45%Markets

Mixed Economic

Control
Planned30%70%Laissez-Faire

Markets

Religion
Secular70%30%Religious

Agnostic

Culture
Progressive75%25%Traditional

Progressive

Immigration
Assimilationist40%60%Multiculturalist

Centrist

Technology
Technology75%25%Bioconservative

Technological

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