Australia’s new $5 note to reflect First Nations connection to country instead of King Charles
Australia’s new $5 note to reflect First Nations connection to country instead of King Charles
Reserve Bank opens submissions for redesign after theme chosen from 2,100 nominated
Australia’s $5 note, which has borne the face of Queen Elizabeth II since 1992, will be redesigned to reflect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s connection to country and the overturning of terra nullius – a foundational moment in the fight for land rights.
Peter Dutton, describing it as “another attack on our systems, on our society and on our institutions”.
It could perfectly be VOX's Santiago Abascal talking about the king of Spain. They really come out of cookie cutters.
I'm happy to do the opposite of anything Dutton wants to do
No more cocksucking whale huh.
RIP 😢🍆🐋
The year is 2086. Not much is left. A junkie rambles to himself in a pile of garbage, asking nobody in particular for a smoke.
He forgets himself for a moment and pulls out a tattered, somehow-stained-brown $5 note. He folds it in half, and giggles to himself.
The final cocksucking whale ever performed.
Look, what I'm trying to say is the cocksucking whale will live on in our hearts. And wallets. (This news hit me hard ok?)
Related, but not so great that I wanted to submit it: The Betoota Advocate: King sends nice portrait to the Mint in case they change their mind about the $5 Note
As long as the new design still lets you put a 78° fold in it to make it look like a whale giving a blowjob I'm all for it
Is putting the images of conquered people on the currency of the society we replaced them with really a sign of respect?
Yes.
Hey we're sorry about the referendum, here's a picture on a fiver instead.
your so right we should only have the conquerers on it.
That's not what I said ya stupid flog. I reckon native plants and animals would be best.
New note: a small change that doesn't really do much, but it's a nice nod anyway
Dutton: and I took that personally
$5 should be a coin by now. It's worth less than $2 when we coined it in the 80s.
What is the benefit of having it be a coin?
Coins last longer and are easier to work with and count. Things like vending machines are far easier to make deal with coins.
Whatever they do, a shitton of vending machines will need reprogramming.