💭 Motion Statistics
Round 1

That green belts in and around cities should be eliminated when experiencing a housing supply shortage (Green Belts)

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17%
17%
2 Aff wins 2 Neg wins
balance inconclusive
21%
17%
5 Aff vetoes 4 Neg vetoes
balance inconclusive

That the Australian government should bail out failing residential construction companies (Residential Companies)

33%
8%
4 Aff wins 1 Neg win
balance inconclusive
8%
17%
2 Aff vetoes 4 Neg vetoes
balance inconclusive

That we support allowing Australians to withdraw up to $50,000 from their superannuation to buy their first property (Super Homes)

17%
8%
2 Aff wins 1 Neg win
balance inconclusive
21%
17%
5 Aff vetoes 4 Neg vetoes
balance inconclusive
Round 2

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 (ADHD Medication)

42%
17%
5 Aff wins 2 Neg wins
balance inconclusive
13%
8%
3 Aff vetoes 2 Neg vetoes
balance inconclusive

That developed nations should transfer child support and welfare payments directly to children aged 16 and over rather than to their parents or guardians (Kids' Welfare)

8%
17%
1 Aff win 2 Neg wins
balance inconclusive
38%
0 Aff vetoes 9 Neg vetoes
balance inconclusive

That we should allow employers to offer reduced wages for employees who choose to work from home (WFH Wages)

17%
0 Aff wins 2 Neg wins
balance inconclusive
38%
9 Aff vetoes 1 Neg veto
imbalanced at 2% level
Round 3

Assuming their existence, that we support the production and distribution of drugs that allow people to change the subject of their sexual attraction (Sexuality Drugs)

42%
5 Aff wins 0 Neg wins
balance inconclusive
29%
7 Aff vetoes 1 Neg veto
balance inconclusive

That priests should be legally required to report serious crimes disclosed to them during confession (e.g., sexual or physical violence, financial crimes etc.) (Confession)

8%
1 Aff win 0 Neg wins
balance inconclusive
17%
42%
4 Aff vetoes 10 Neg vetoes
imbalanced at 50% level

That we support the notion of love being blind (Blind)

33%
17%
4 Aff wins 2 Neg wins
balance inconclusive
1 Aff veto 1 Neg veto
balance inconclusive
Round 4

That Australia should introduce an extremely high congestion charge for all private vehicles entering CBDs (Cars in CBD)

42%
17%
5 Aff wins 2 Neg wins
balance inconclusive
17%
1 Aff veto 4 Neg vetoes
balance inconclusive

That Hong Kong should require ride-sharing app drivers to obtain a government-regulated taxi permit (HK Permits)

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8%
8%
1 Aff win 1 Neg win
balance inconclusive
33%
25%
8 Aff vetoes 6 Neg vetoes
probably balanced

That manufacturers of automated vehicles should invest more into developing and deploying fully self-driving cars over partial automation (Self-Driving Cars)

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8%
17%
1 Aff win 2 Neg wins
balance inconclusive
13%
8%
3 Aff vetoes 2 Neg vetoes
balance inconclusive
Round 5

That we prefer altruistic surrogacy over commercial surrogacy (Surrogacy)

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8%
33%
1 Aff win 4 Neg wins
balance inconclusive
17%
8%
4 Aff vetoes 2 Neg vetoes
balance inconclusive

That we oppose reality TV that feature predominantly women in dramatised interpersonal conflicts (e.g., The Real Housewives, The Bachelor, Coulda Been Love etc.) (Reality TV Women)

8%
25%
1 Aff win 3 Neg wins
balance inconclusive
8%
29%
2 Aff vetoes 7 Neg vetoes
balance inconclusive

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 (Stay-at-Homes)

25%
0 Aff wins 3 Neg wins
balance inconclusive
21%
8%
5 Aff vetoes 2 Neg vetoes
balance inconclusive
Semifinals

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 (Major Infrastructure)

50%
0 Aff wins 1 Neg win
balance inconclusive
No teams vetoed this motion

That immediate relatives of current or former elected officials should be prohibited from running for political office (Elected Officials)

50%
0 Aff wins 1 Neg win
balance inconclusive
25%
0 Aff vetoes 1 Neg veto
balance inconclusive
Grand Final

That schools should prioritise teaching indigeneous languages as a second language over popular global languages (Indigenous Languages)

100%
1 Aff win 0 Neg wins
balance inconclusive
No teams vetoed this motion