Motions

Grand Final

  • 1
    THR the norm that popular culture aimed at children should have happy endings
  • 2
    That we should ban gambling
  • 3
    That we prefer a world where most schools were Sudbury schools

    • Semifinals

  • 1
    That the feminist movement should actively encourage women to adopt traditionally “masculine” traits (e.g. being assertive and unemotional) to climb the social ladder.
  • 2
    That we should remove all restrictions on immigration apart from public health and biosecurity measures.
  • 3
    That celebrities should not act as spokespeople for humanitarian issues.

    • Round 8

  • 1
    that we should ban religious leaders from publicly expressing their opinion on political matters
  • 2
    that we prefer a world where a cure to ageing is found in the future (as opposed to never found)
  • 3
    that religious groups should be banned from operating drug rehabilitation centres

    • Round 7

  • 1
    That parents should get an extra vote in elections for each of their underage children
  • 2
    That Australia should implement a voting test
  • 3
    That Australia should introduce an immediate democracy in the House of Representatives and the Senate (i.e. federal parliament)

    • Round 6

  • 1
    That high school classes should be streamed by ability, not age.
  • 2
    That Chinese (Mandarin) should be taught as the primary second language in all Australian schools.
  • 3
    That teacher pay should be based upon student performance.

    • Round 5

  • 1
    That organ donation should be compulsory
  • 2
    That public healthcare should not cover injuries/illnesses resulting from high risk activities (e.g. extreme sports, smoking)
  • 3
    That we regret the rise of Doctor Google

    • Round 4

  • 1
    That previous incarceration should be a mitigating factor in sentencing

    • Round 3

  • 1
    That we prefer a world where all charity was administered by one organization

    • Round 2

  • 1
    That Australia should make its foreign aid conditional on the receiving country reducing its carbon emissions

    • Round 1

  • 1
    That we should prioritise childcare over paid parental leave