Motions

State Finals

  • This House Prefers a world without organised religion

    • Open Finals

  • This House Believes that the evidence should be revealed rather than destroyed

    • Open Semifinals

  • This House, as a European centre-left party, would take a harsh stance on immigration

    • Round 4

  • This House Would, as a young person seeking to make social change, pursue a front-line career (e.g. doctor/nurse, teacher, social worker), rather than one aimed at systemic change (e.g. politics, advocacy).

    • Round 3

  • This House Believes that buy-now-pay-later services should be banned.

    • Round 2

  • This House Prefers works of historical fiction that overemphasise the role and agency of disadvantaged groups in a period of history (e.g. Django Unchained, Hamilton), to those that provide an accurate view of their circumstances (e.g. 12 Years a Slave).

    • Round 1

  • This House Believes That humanity should focus on adapting to the consequences of climate change (e.g. building seawall, upgrading infrastructure, disaster management) rather than trying to restore Earth (e.g. carbon sequestration, clean energy & efficiency, and sustainable transportation).