2020 $1 ANDA Sydney Victory In The Pacific 75th Anniversary PNC2020 Australasian Numismatic Dealers Association Sydney Money Show Special Release. On 15 August 1945, the Australian prime minister, Ben Chifley, announced that Japan had accepted the Allied demand for unconditional surrender, bringing World War II to an end after six years of conflict. Throughout the nation, jubilation erupted on the streets. A public holiday was gazetted as VP (Victory in the Pacific) Day, still commemorated every year on 15 August