Queen may be replaced by an Australian rather than King Charles III on $5 note

Monarch features on coins as a matter of tradition', but Elizabeth II is on banknote due to her personal' status, minister says

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King Charles III will not automatically" appear on Australia's $5 note because Queen Elizabeth II featured due to her personal" status, the assistant minister for treasury has said.

Andrew Leigh made the comments at the Royal Australian Mint on Tuesday, refusing to rule out featuring an Australian other than the new monarch on the smallest denomination note and even floating the possibility of abolishing the 5c coin.

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