As I mentioned, a national council was established, which was, if you like, the organizing committee for the different celebrations. It was established by the federal, state, and territory governments in partnership. There was joint involvement from both parts of government in running the council and in organizing the events.
In addition to the funding, the federal government was involved in the decision-making on how the funding would be spent, and in deciding on which particular projects were going to be supported by the council.