Question

What is the current political status of Australia and New Zealand?
Both British colonies and members of the British Commonwealth of Nations
Australia is independent while New Zealand is still a British colony
New Zealand is independent while Australia is still a British colony
Both nations are independent, but belong to the British Commonwealth of nations

Answer 1

Both Australia and New Zealand are independent nations and members of the British Commonwealth of Nations. They both have their own governments and political systems, having gained independence from Britain in the 20th century. Australia became a federation in 1901, while New Zealand gained legislative independence through the Statute of Westminster in 1947 and later adopted its own constitution. Today, both countries maintain a constitutional monarchy with the British monarch as the ceremonial head of state, but they operate as fully sovereign states.