The Reserve Bank of Australia announced on Friday that the $10 would be next in line for the new anti-counterfeiting measures.

The new notes will keep aspects of the current design, such as the colour, size and faces, for ease of recognition and to minimise the disruption to businesses. 

The new notes will be introduced into circulation from September 2017.

Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe said all the new notes would feature a native Australian wattle and bird, with the $10 note to feature the Bramble Wattle (Acacia victoriae) and the Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita).

“The $10 banknote celebrates two famous Australian writers, Dame Mary Gilmore and AB ‘Banjo’ Paterson,” Mr Lowe said.

“Their work is recognised in several design elements on the banknote, including images of a pen nib in two of the clear windows and excerpts of their poetry in microprint.”

The new $10 note will also have tactile elements to help blind and vision impaired people count their money.

Last’s year’s launch of the $5 note did not go smoothly, with some people describing the design as ugly and many vending machines could not accept it.