Michael Vaughan votes for Shane Warne’s portrait on Australia’s $5 notes
A statement from Reserve Bank has finally answered the question since the death of the Queen. It has decided to pay tribute to the Indigenous Australians.
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Michael Vaughan votes for Shane Warne's portrait on $5 notes
Queen Elizabeth II’s portrait on the Australian notes has been there since 1953. But as she passed away last year at the age of 93 on September 10, 2022, the Australian government decided to update the $5 note and print someone else’s picture.
Charles III became the new King after the death of his mother, but the Australian government has chosen not to feature his face. Although, he will continue to be on the coins.
A statement from Reserve Bank has finally answered the question since the death of the Queen. It has decided to pay tribute to the Indigenous Australians. “The Reserve Bank has decided to update the $5 banknote to feature a new design that honours the culture and history of the First Australians,” a statement read.
It is believed that before the British colonization, the First Nations lived in Australia for at least 65,000 years. They had fought against the British to decolonize the country. “The new design will replace the portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The other side of the $5 bill will continue to feature the Australian Parliament,” the statement added.
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Cricket lovers in Australia want Shane Warne’s portrait on the $5 note
Cricket lovers in Australia are voting for the late Shane Warne who has a strong influence as well as left a rich legacy behind. Former England captain Michael Vaughan also advocated for Warne’s portrait on the $5 note.
“Couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate the King Australia,” Vaughan wrote on Twitter.
The cricket fraternity woke up to the news of the death of Shane Warne last year on March 4 from a suspected heart attack at the age of just 52 in Thailand. The Spin Wizard revolutionalized cricket thinking with his art of leg spin.
He was the first cricketer to scalp 700 Test wickets. In an illustrious career spanning 15 years (1991- 2007), Warne picked up 708 wickets in 273 Test innings (second on the list of most wickets in Tests) and 293 scalps from 191 ODI innings. After his retirement, he worked as a cricket commentator.
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