Australians were left stressed and baffled after a Tweet went viral suggesting that the Australian $5, which features Queen Elizabeth II's face, would no longer be accepted as legal tender two weeks after her passing. Much like the UK's currency, Australia’s currency is set to undergo a massive rebrand following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, however, The Reserve Bank has confirmed there will be “no immediate change” to the Australian banknotes.
This is not what comedian Ben Jenkins claimed, however, when he tweeted this morning, writing: "One of the more f***** things about all this for Australians is that all currency bearing her image, and that's all the coins and the $5, will cease to be legal tender in a fortnight.
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