Parley Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Good news and hard to believe it has taken so long. Since Australia first introduced this technology in 1988 about 20 or so countries are now using the technology. Britain has just announced too that it will switch to plastic/polymer banknotes. Actually 2016. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25435337 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slean Wolfhead Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 And Australia sold off their 50% share in the company last February, although CSIRO still own the IP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest 47403 Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Not something I've given or will give much thought too really! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flybyknight Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 they can survive a trip through the washing machine so i hear. wont this encourage money laundering? i'll get my coat.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flathead Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Isle of Man were using them in 1983.....took Australia a while to start using them:laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablo Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Dont think it will make any difference to the card people i have to queue behind in sainsbury's buying one jacket potato on a credit card,trying to remember their number for 5 minutes,then having the brass neck to claim their nectar points on said jacket potato,bas7ards should have to use card only tills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dxboz Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 They wash up really well - have tried them heaps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest26012 Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Pretty useful, at times. Have washed loads of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpo1971 Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 I remember 'plastic money' being another stick to beat Australia with. I assume that will stop now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heyyu Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 Isle of Man were using them in 1983.....took Australia a while to start using them:laugh: but they were no -good ,different technology Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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