Anthony Albanese’s government has announced that the monarchy will be ditched from the $5 note.

Instead of promoting the monarchy as is the custom, the new $5 note will feature a new design “that honours the culture and history of the First Australians”.

The $5 banknote already honours the indigenous people by depicting the boomerang-shaped curves of Parliament House and aboriginal preacher David Unaipon already features on the $50 note. There is therefore no need or justification to ditch the monarchy and our British heritage from the $5 note.

A recent Roy Morgan poll showed 60 per cent of Australians supported maintaining ties to the monarchy. More Australians have been in favour of remaining as a constitutional monarchy than becoming a republic consistently since November 2010.

This decision to attack the Crown and impose republicanism by stealth must be rescinded. Our currency should not be used to advance political agendas.

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