 Sir Talbot Duckmanton resigned as General Manager in 1982, the same year that the Commission was host broadcaster for the Commonwealth Games, held in Brisbane.1982 was also the Australian Broadcasting Commission's fiftieth anniversary, an event celebrated around the country.The "Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983" changed the name of the organisation from the "Australian Broadcasting "Commission"" to the "Australian Broadcasting "Corporation"" effective 1 July 1983.