Page 1 - Australia changes over to decimal currency today — a day debated, dreamed of and dreaded since the then Federal Treasurer, Mr Holt, announced on April 8, 1963 that Australia would introduce the change in three year: time. Tuo months after this announcement, the Decima Currency Board, was created, to supervise arrangements for the changeover. At the same time Mr Holt announced the proposer name for the basic unit would be "royal", but this was discarded for the dollar after a public furore which lastest five months. No need for