A NEW $10 banknote has entered circulation.
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The new design follows the release of the new $5 banknote last year.
Released on Wednesday, the banknote retains images of Dame Mary Gilmore and AB ‘Banjo’ Paterson and includes elements of their works.
It also is the same size and uses the same colour palette as the existing $10 banknote.
Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Philip Lowe said the new note continued the tradition of celebrating two of Australia's most prominent writers.
“The launch of the new $10 banknote is a milestone in our program to deliver Australians banknotes at the cutting edge in terms of security against counterfeiting,” he said.
Features introduced with the new $5 banknote were also included on the new $10 banknote to protect against counterfeiting and to maintain public confidence in the banknotes.
These include the top-to-bottom window that contains multiple interactive elements, a patch with a rolling colour effect, fluorescent ink and raised printing.
All banknotes in the new series also include a tactile feature to assist the vision-impaired community.
The $10 banknote will be the first with the signature of Governor Philip Lowe.
Vision Australia general manager of advocacy and engagement, Karen Knight, said the tactile nature of the new banknotes had a “positive impact" on the lives of people with low vision.
“While cash still plays a major role in day-to-day transactions, electronic payment methods are increasingly becoming the norm. It’s vital that any further advances in technology in this area have accessibility at the forefront,” she said.
Ms Knight said the banking sector needed to be in discussion with the disability and accessibility sectors.
While the existing series of banknotes will be progressively withdrawn from circulation, they will retain their legal tender status and can continue to be used.
The new $50 banknote is expected to enter circulation in late 2018.