Australia is removing the British royal family from its bank notes, and not everyone is happy about it.
The Reserve Bank of Australia said the new $5 note would feature a design that “honors the culture and history of First Australians,” referring to the country’s indigenous peoples.
The design will replace the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, who first appeared on Australian bank notes in 1966 when the country changed to a decimal currency and replaced the pound with the dollar. King Charles III, who is now the official head of state in 14 countries outside of the U.K., including Australia, won’t be included on the notes.
The leader of the Liberal Party in Australia, the country’s main opposition, Peter Dutton, dismissed the move as “woke nonsense.”
[First the poor dear had to suffer through Harry, and now this. Woke nonsense is right.~ Beege]
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