We are today releasing the design of the new note and it will be issued into circulation in October. It will have the same world-leading security features as the other new notes. It will also have three raised bumps along each edge to assist people who are blind or have low vision.
The new $ note will continue to recognise two significant Australians: Mary Reibey and the Reverend John Flynn. Mary Reibey was a remarkable woman. She arrived in the colony of New South Wales in 1792 as a 15-year-old convict. Then, through hard work and determination, she rose to become one of the colony’s most successful entrepreneurs.