Motions

Grand Final

  • 1
    That schools should prioritise teaching indigeneous languages as a second language over popular global languages
  • 2
    That we regret the division of states in India on the basis of language
  • 3
    That we prefer a world with a single language (i.e., spoken/written).

    • Semifinals

  • 1
    That major infrastructure projects (e.g., stadiums, airports, large-scale housing) should require approval from the local governments of the areas where they are built
  • 2
    That private military personnel contracted to defend against rebels or pirates should face criminal penalties (in addition to contractual penalties) for abandoning their posts
  • 3
    That immediate relatives of current or former elected officials should be prohibited from running for political office

    • Round 5

  • 1
    That we prefer altruistic surrogacy over commercial surrogacy
  • 2
    That we oppose reality TV that feature predominantly women in dramatised interpersonal conflicts (e.g., The Real Housewives, The Bachelor, Coulda Been Love etc.)
  • 3
    That, in a world where men and women are equally likely to be the stay-at-home parent, we support a societal norm in which one parent stays at home while the other works

    • Round 4

  • 1
    That Australia should introduce an extremely high congestion charge for all private vehicles entering CBDs
  • 2
    That Hong Kong should require ride-sharing app drivers to obtain a government-regulated taxi permit
  • 3
    That manufacturers of automated vehicles should invest more into developing and deploying fully self-driving cars over partial automation

    • Round 3

  • 1
    Assuming their existence, that we support the production and distribution of drugs that allow people to change the subject of their sexual attraction
  • 2
    That priests should be legally required to report serious crimes disclosed to them during confession (e.g., sexual or physical violence, financial crimes etc.)
  • 3
    That we support the notion of love being blind

    • Round 2

  • 1
    That medically approved ADHD medication (e.g., Ritalin, Vyvanse) should be available without a prescription for adults, even if they have not been diagnosed with ADHD
  • 2
    That developed nations should transfer child support and welfare payments directly to children aged 16 and over rather than to their parents or guardians
  • 3
    That we should allow employers to offer reduced wages for employees who choose to work from home

    • Round 1

  • 1
    That green belts in and around cities should be eliminated when experiencing a housing supply shortage
  • 2
    That the Australian government should bail out failing residential construction companies
  • 3
    That we support allowing Australians to withdraw up to $50,000 from their superannuation to buy their first property