Australia works with other countries.
Australia is a member of the United Nations , G20 , Commonwealth of Nations , ANZUS , Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development -LRB- OECD -RRB- , World Trade Organization , Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation , and the Pacific Islands Forum.
The Australia , New Zealand , United States Security Treaty -LRB- ANZUS or ANZUS Treaty -RRB- is the 1951 collective security agreement which binds Australia and New Zealand and , separately , Australia and the United States , to co-operate on military matters in the Pacific Ocean region , although today the treaty is taken to relate to conflicts worldwide.
The Commonwealth of Nations -LRB- formerly the British Commonwealth -RRB- , also known as simply the Commonwealth , is an intergovernmental organisation of 52 member states that are mostly former territories of the British Empire.
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development -LRB- OECD -RRB- -LRB- Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques , OCDE -RRB- is an intergovernmental economic organisation with 35 member countries , founded in 1960 to stimulate economic progress and world trade.
The Pacific Islands Forum is an inter-governmental organization that aims to enhance cooperation between the independent countries of the Pacific Ocean.
