That, as an immigrant parent, we would raise our children using the tiger parenting model
Info Slide
Tiger parenting is a term which refers to strict or demanding parents who push their children to be successful academically by attaining high levels of scholastic and academic achievement, sometimes to the detriment of the child's social, psychological and emotional well-being.
2
That minority parents should shelter their children from the existence of racism for as along as possible
3
That we would prefer a world where nobody has the ability to lie
Semifinals
1
That the police should not carry guns
Info Slide
Some police forces (e.g., in the United Kingdom) do not use guns. Instead they are equipped with only tasers and batons. In extreme cases, police may request the assistance of specialised SWAT teams, who are allowed to carry and use guns.
2
That we should ban the media from reporting on trials until a verdict has been reached
Info Slide
In the status quo, it is legal to report on court cases (trials) while they are ongoing.
3
That we should allow companies to buy sections of the ocean.
Quarterfinals
1
That we should ban the media from reporting on the private lives of politicians
2
That Australia should develop nuclear weapons
3
That we support the colonisation of Mars
Make-up Round
1
That non-violent criminals should not be sent to prison
2
That we should require social media companies (e.g., facebook or twitter) to take down posts that contain misinformation
3
That we should strictly ban children under the age of 15 from using social media (Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, etc. )
Round 6
1
That parents should financially reward their children for improving their school results
2
That schools should teach current affairs instead of history
3
That we should ban homework for primary school students
Round 5
1
That the government should impose a tax on junk food
2
That the government should abolish private schools
3
That the government should require both parents to take equal amounts of time off work when they have a baby.
Round 4
1
That we should have a category at the olympics which allows the use of performance enhancing drugs
2
That we should make playing sports compulsory for all high school students
3
That we should have non-gendered open categories in sports
Round 3
1
That we should organise high school classes by academic level instead of age.
Round 2
1
That we should have a quota of young politicians (under the age of 30) in Parliament.
Info Slide
A quota means that a certain percentage of seats in the Parliament must be filled by the group specified (in this case young politicians). For context, the youngest MP in the House of Representatives is 31. If a quota were implemented it would mean that there would be a minimum number of young politicians in parliament.