Il proposait notamment de remplacer les vers «Australia's sons, let us rejoice» par «Australians all, let us rejoice», et «For loyal sons beyond the seas» par «For those who've come across the seas».
The changes included amending the words " Australia's sons, let us rejoice," to " Australians all, let us rejoice" . The words " For loyal sons beyond the seas" became " For those who've come across the seas" .