Found out about this today, what are people's thoughts and opinions on it? Originally I thought "If it ain't broke, don't fix it", but after doing a very small amount of research I think it's pretty cool. Will be interesting to see how long the old ones hang around, a LONG time I would have thought.
Here's a link to an official-looking website: http://banknotes.rba.gov.au/australias-banknotes/next-generation-banknotes-program/