Australia to remove UK king from its banknotes

By Associated Press

Feb 03, 2023 3:00 am

CANBERRA: Australia is removing the British monarch from its banknotes.

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) said on Thursday its new AU$5 bill would feature an Indigenous design, rather than an image of King Charles 3rd. But the monarch is still expected to appear on coins that currently bear the image of his late mother, Queen Elizabeth 2nd.

BILLS, BILLS, BILLS Australian $5 notes featuring the image of the United Kingdom’s Queen Elizabeth 2nd are pictured in Sydney on Sept. 10, 2022, two days after her death at age 96. AP FILE PHOTO

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