Australia to Replace British Monarch on Banknotes

The death of Queen Elizabeth the second last year prompted calls from supporters of an Australian Republic to remove the monarch's face from the $5 note. Australia will remove the British monarch from its banknotes after it opted to use an indigenous design for its $5 note rather than an illustration of King Charles. A referendum on this issue in 1999 was defeated after 55% of the voters rejected emotion to become a republic.