Australia has announced that its new $5 bill will not include an image of King Charles III, signalling the end of the British monarchy on its currency notes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On Wednesday, Australia’s Reserve Bank announced that a new design honouring Indigenous culture will replace the previous portrait of the late Queen Elizabeth II.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The decision is intended to honour “the culture and history of the First Australians,” according to the bank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The Australian parliament will continue to appear on the other side of the $5 banknote,” the bank said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While the $5 bill is currently Australia\u2019s only banknote to feature a member of the British monarchy, King Charles is still expected to appear on coins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said that the decision followed consultations with the government, which supported the change and said it provided a “opportunity to strike a good balance”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The current $5 will be issued until the new design is introduced and will remain legal tender until then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The move was called a “attack on society” and “woke nonsense” by Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I know the silent majority don’t agree with a lot of the woke nonsense that goes on, but we need to hear more from those people online,” he told 2GB Radio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He went on to say that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese should “own up to it” because he was central to the decision not to include the King on the note.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Australia has announced that its new $5 bill will not include an image of King Charles III, signalling the end of the British monarchy on its currency notes. On Wednesday, … <\/p>\n