I believe it's racist because it favours a nationality - the British. When you favour one nationality you discriminate against all others and that makes it racist.
As for being long-winded, the vice-regal anthem (God save the queen) has twelve verses, I think.
I wouldn't say that being pro-British in the Aussie national anthem is racist - it's just common sense! Of course you praise Britain and Britons. We
are such a wonderful race. God's gift to the Earth. Never ever invaded anyone who didn't deserve invading. Fact. What's racist about praising that?
And as for our own 'God Save the Queen' being long-winded, well Cosmos, yes it is but there are only 6 verses not 12. Six admittedly very dirge-like and embarassing verses, yes, but only six. Of course we only ever sing or even know the words to the first verse, even less if you are a professional footballer.
If you have ever read the 'God Save the Queen' anthem thingy in all its full glory you'd be shocked to find out how racist a proper anthem can be. Teeheee. The last two lines are scathing about the Scots and I am surprised that our dear Queen hasn't had to get down on her kilted knee and apologise to the hordes of Picts and Celts skulking around north of the border. How fine are the sentiments in those last two lines in verse 6 below? Not very I say. OK, all together now, verse 6, on the count of ah one two three tra la la...
Lord grant that Marshal Wade
May by thy mighty aid
Victory bring
May he sedition hush
And like a torrent rush
Rebellious Scots to crush
God save the King.
Now that really is what I call non-PC.
Here, Cosmos, for your delight is the whole of our charming and bloood-thirsty national anthem including the universally unsung verses 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6...God save our gracious Queen
Long live our noble Queen
God save the Queen
Send her victorious
Happy and glorious
Long to reign over us
God save the Queen
O Lord our God arise
Scatter her enemies
And make them fall
Confound their politics
Frustrate their knavish tricks
On Thee our hopes we fix
God save us all
Thy choicest gifts in store
On her be pleased to pour
Long may she reign
May she defend our laws
And ever give us cause
To sing with heart and voice
God save the Queen
Not in this land alone
But be God's mercies known
From shore to shore
Lord make the nations see
That men should brothers be
And form one family
The wide world over
From every latent foe
From the assassins blow
God save the Queen
O'er her thine arm extend
For Britain's sake defend
Our mother, prince, and friend
God save the Queen
Lord grant that Marshal Wade
May by thy mighty aid
Victory bring
May he sedition hush
And like a torrent rush
Rebellious Scots to crush
God save the Queen.