Motions

Grand Final

  • The motions for this round have not been released.

    • Semifinals

  • The motions for this round have not been released.

    • Quarterfinals

  • The motions for this round have not been released.

    • Round 8

  • 1
    That, as Taylor Swift, we would retire from publicly performing or releasing music.
  • 2
    That we support major media companies (e.g. Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+) removing media that has harmful depictions of race, gender, sexuality, etc (eg. Gone with the Wind for featuring blackface, Grease for sexism, Disney films for cultural stereotypes) as opposed to putting a disclaimer about this content.
  • 3
    That LGBTQ+ roles in television shows and movies should only be played by members of that community (ie. a gay woman portrayed by a gay woman, a trans man by a trans man).

    • Round 7

  • 1
    That we regret the glorification of veterans and soldiers as heroes.
  • 2
    That we support the teaching of narratives that promote national pride in historical education.
  • 3
    That we regret the narrative that hard work is the key to success.

    • Round 6

  • 1
    That it is morally permissible to consume art regardless of the artists' personal background or actions.
  • 2
    That we should abolish the ban on political expression in Eurovision.
  • 3
    That we should limit the private ownership of historically and culturally significant art to the members of that culture.

    • Round 5

  • 1
    That we support periodic, fixed-date constitutional conventions in constitutional democracies.
  • 2
    Assuming sufficient powers to do so, that, as the Biden Administration, we would abolish the Electoral College System.
  • 3
    That, as the Albanese Government, we would legislate an Indigenous Voice to Parliament even if the referendum to enshrine it in the constitution fails.

    • Round 4

  • 1
    That prominent TikTok trends that encourage self-diagnosis of mental health conditions have done more harm than good.
  • 2
    That the Australian government should completely withdraw from the AUKUS deal.
  • 3
    That we should not allow Russian or Belarusian athletes to compete (even as neutral athletes) at the 2024 Olympics or Paralympics.

    • Round 3

  • 1
    That we should significantly lower the income tax rate for women.
  • 2
    That we should introduce a mandatory 1-year period of national service (eg. military service, participation in the emergency services, important community service, etc.) for all 18-year-olds in Australia.
  • 3
    That we support the Sharing Economy.

    • Round 2

  • 1
    That mobile phones should be banned from all schools.
  • 2
    That private schools should stop receiving any government funding.
  • 3
    That we should allow parents to remove their children from specific classes at school (e.g. sex education, science, religious studies and/or PE) on moral, religious or political grounds.

    • Round 1

  • 1
    That we should focus on adapting to the consequences of climate change rather than trying to prevent it
  • 2
    That the narrative of "individual environmental responsibility" (eg. using a keep cup, recycling, turning off lights, taking public transport) has done more harm than good.
  • 3
    That, as a Year 12 Student Leader at this school, we would publicly encourage fellow students at the school to attend the Global Climate Strike.