Australia will not feature the face of King Charles III on its A$5 note.
The
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) said it will instead select a design
that honors "the culture and history of the First Australians."
- The
portrait of the late Queen Elizabeth II that is currently featured on
the Australian A$5 note will not be replaced by a portrait of King
Charles III.
- The RBA said it will consult with "First Australians," to design a new banknote.
- The existing A$5 note will continue to be issued until its replacement enters circulation in a few years.
- Greens
senator Lidia Thorpe called the decision "a massive win for the
grassroots, First Nations people who have been fighting to decolonize
this country." Thorpe is a member of the Aboriginal DjabWurrung Gunnai Gunditjmara people.
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- Australians voted for the British monarch to remain the country's head of state in 1999.
- The death of Queen Elizabeth II in September sparked renewed debates about whether Australia should remain a constitutional monarchy.
