Editing Advance Australia Fair (section)

=== Re-adoption by the Hawke government ===
"Advance Australia Fair", with modified lyrics and reduced to two verses (see [[#Development of lyrics|development of lyrics]]), was adopted as the Australian national anthem by the [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] government of [[Bob Hawke]],<ref name="Aus Through"/> coming into effect on 19 April 1984.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aph.gov.au/library/handbook/national_symbols/index.htm |title=Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia – National Symbols |publisher=[[Parliament of Australia]] |date=21 September 2005 |access-date=1 November 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070830052800/http://www.aph.gov.au/library/handbook/national_symbols/index.htm |archive-date=30 August 2007 |url-status=dead}} (proclamation by Governor-General dated 19 April 1984)</ref> At the same time, "God Save the King/Queen" became known as the royal anthem, and continues to be played alongside the Australian national anthem at public engagements in Australia that are attended by the King or any other members of the Royal Family.<ref name="Official History"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pmc.gov.au/government/australian-national-anthem |title=Australian National Anthem |author=<!--Not stated--> |publisher=Australian Government |website=Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet |access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref>

Even though any personal [[copyright]] of Peter Dodds McCormick's original lyrics has expired, as he died in 1916, the Commonwealth of Australia claims copyright on the official lyrics and particular arrangements of music. Non-commercial use of the anthem is permitted without case-by-case permission, but the Commonwealth government requires permission for commercial use.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pmc.gov.au/government/australian-national-anthem/use-australian-national-anthem|title=Use of the Australian National Anthem|publisher=Australian Government: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet|access-date=8 July 2021|archive-date=9 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709190435/https://pmc.gov.au/government/australian-national-anthem/use-australian-national-anthem|url-status=dead}} Undated.</ref>

The orchestral arrangement of "Advance Australia Fair" that is now regularly played for Australian victories at international sporting medal ceremonies, and at the openings of major domestic sporting, cultural and community events, is by [[Tommy Tycho]], an immigrant from Hungary. It was commissioned by [[ABC Music]] in 1984 and then televised by [[Network Ten|Channel 10]] in 1986 in their [[Australia Day]] broadcast, featuring [[Julie Anthony (singer)|Julie Anthony]] as the soloist.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tommytycho.com.au/arranger.htm|title=Tommy Tycho—Arranger|access-date=27 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110822093116/http://www.tommytycho.com.au/arranger.htm|archive-date=22 August 2011|url-status=dead|quote="Tommy's musical arrangement of Advance Australia Fair has become the definitive and preferred version that is performed at major sporting and community events around the country. It was first commissioned by ABC Records in 1984 and then televised by Channel 10 in 1986 in their Australia Day Broadcast, featuring Julie Anthony AM, MBE as the soloist."}}</ref>{{Better source needed|date=December 2018}}<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-04-04/australian-conductor-composer-tommy-tycho-dies/4610048 |title=Australian composer Tommy Tycho dies |date=2013-04-04 |work=ABC News |access-date=2020-04-30 |language=en-AU}}</ref>