By Ben Hill For Daily Mail Australia and Associated Press
Published: 03:53 BST, 10 May 2019 | Updated: 03:53 BST, 10 May 2019
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The Reserve Bank printed out 400million $50 notes with an embarrassing spelling error, it has been revealed.
An eagle-eyed Triple M listener spotted a mistake on the note and tipped the radio station off on Thursday.
For all of the note's cutting-edge features, one basic design component was overlooked as the word 'responsibility' is misspelled as 'responsibilty' - although it is almost impossible to spot at first glance as the text is extremely small.
A Reserve Bank of Australia spokesman said there had been about 400million of the notes with the spelling mistake printed, with 46million already being used in circulation.
The RBA said they were made aware of the spelling mistake in December.
An embarrassing spelling mistake has been spotted on the new Australian $50 not
'It is important to remember that this does not affect the banknotes' validity and functionality – they are legal tender – and we will correct the spelling during the next print run,' a spokeswoman said.
The new note was brought into circulation in October 2018, with features to help visually impaired people distinguish between different denominations.
The notes also have a top-to-bottom clear window and dynamic features such as a reversing number and a flying bird.
The word is part of a speech by Australia's first female politician Edith Cowan, whose portrait is
