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"The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced that Queen Elizabeth II’s portrait
on Australia’s $5 banknote will not be replaced by one of Charles III (as is
happening in the United Kingdom). It will instead show a design that “honours
the culture and history of the First Australians”.
While some will complain this is a break from the tradition of the reigning
monarch’s head being on the lowest-denomination banknote, that has only been
the case in Australia since 1966, when decimal currency was introduced.
Before that, navigator and cartographer Matthew Flinders appeared on the lowest
(ten shilling) note. The queen was on the pound note (equal to 20 shillings).
The Reserve Bank of Australia consulted the federal government, which supports
the change, but the decision is its own.
An opinion poll last year indicated just 34% of Australians wanted to see King
Charles replace his mother on the $5 note, with 43% preferring another person,
such as a famous Australian, and 23% undecided."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
