Motions

novice Finals

  • This House Would ban social media for children for the duration of school holidays
  • Grand Final

  • This House Believes That the centre will not hold
  • Semifinals

  • This House Believes That citizens of dictatorships are justified in evading taxes
  • Quarterfinals

  • This House Prefers a world where workers’ self-management is the predominant form of company organisation
  • Round 5

  • This House Believes That environmentalist groups should abandon advocating for the mitigation of climate change, in favour of campaigning for adaptation efforts (e.g. building sea walls, genetically modified crops, exploring alternative living habitats)
  • Round 4

  • This House Regrets the romanticisation* of youth *Portraying youth as the happiest, most meaningful, attractive, and important stage of life
  • Round 3

  • This House Supports the trend of academics prioritising books for the general public over advancing research within their field
  • Round 2

  • The motion for this round has not been released.
  • Round 1

  • This House Believes That African states should not host foreign military bases