On 25 November 1912 the board advised that it could not support Griffin's plan in its entirety, and suggested an alternative plan of its own devising, incorporating the best features of the three place-getting designs as well as of a fourth design by H. Caswell, R.C.G. Coulter and W. Scott-Griffiths of Sydney, the rights to which it had purchased.
Pada 25 November 1912, dewan memberitahu bahwa mereka tidak menyetujui seluruh rancangan Griffin dan menyarankan rancangan alternatifnya sendiri yang memadukan bagian-bagian terbaik dari tiga pemenang sayembara serta rancangan keempat karya H. Caswell, R.C.G. Coulter, dan W. Scott-Griffiths dari Sydney (hak ciptanya sudah dibeli oleh dewan).