<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Envoy </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Ambassador Joe Hockey </Th> <Td> Chargé d'affaires James Carouso </Td> </Tr> <P> Australia--United States relations are the international relations between the Commonwealth of Australia and the United States of America . At the governmental level, Australia--United States relations are formalised by the ANZUS treaty and the Australia--United States Free Trade Agreement . </P> <P> According to a 2014 BBC World Service poll, 44 percent of Australians had a "mainly positive" view of the United States and 46 percent had a "mainly negative" view, for a net rating of − 2 points . No similar survey was conducted to ascertain American perceptions of Australia . According to the 2012 U.S. Global Leadership Report, 55% of Australians approve of U.S. leadership, with 21% disapproving and 24% uncertain . In a more recent 2016 Pew Research poll, 60% of Australians approve of U.S. leadership . In 2017, a major poll conducted in Australia by the Lowy Institute showed that 77% believed an alliance with the US was important for security . However, the survey showed that 60% of Australians had developed an unfavorable view of the US as a result of President Donald Trump . The survey also showed that the US was no longer considered Australia's "best friend", a title now held by New Zealand . A 2017 survey conducted by the Pew Research Center showed only 29% of Australians had confidence in current US leader President Donald Trump, in contrast to the 87% who had confidence in former US president, Barack Obama . It also showed 70% of Australians had no confidence in the current US president . The annual Lowy Institute survey revealed that in 2018 only 55% of Australians believed that the US could act responsibly in the world . This was a drop from 83% in 2011 and a record low . The survey also revealed that 70% of Australians don't think that Donald Trump could act responsibly with only 30% believing he could do so . </P>

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