Was Waltzing Matilda by Banjo Paterson going to be the Australian national anthem?

Waltzing Matilda is not the national anthem of Australia. The Australian national anthem is "Advance Australia Fair." Lyrics for Waltzing Matilda were written in 1895 and first performed in 1903 by Christina Macpherson, with music composed in 1905 by Marie Cowan. "Waltzing Matilda" is widely considered to be Australia's unofficial national anthem.