Panasonic Lumix GH1 footage sequence settings?

I have a GH1 and shot some footage at 1080 24p.  I imported the footage and premiere shows it as having a 30fps frame rate.  I tried every sequence setting I could find: DSLR, AVCHD etc at all different frame rates and I cant find one that doesnt require the footage on the timeline to be rendered.  Is there such a timeline setting, and if not, what would you recommend for the best export?  I dont want to go ahead and edit the whole piece only to find it all interlacey on export.  thanks!

Try this:
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How do I choose the right sequence settings?

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