This centre will be linked to the Commonwealth Government’s National Coordination Centre in Canberra and to various international networks that have been established.
Because Australia (and New Zealand) will be the first countries to enter the new millennium, there will be a lot of international attention focussed on us, including a fair bit of live television coverage to other countries about what is happening in Australia. Remember the United States will only be starting its working day on Friday when we cross over into the new millennium.