Motions

Grand Final

  • 1
    That toys, books, films, TV, other media, etc targeted towards a specific gender are harmful to children.
  • 2
    That we should strictly ban children under the age of 16 from using social media (Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, etc.).
  • 3
    That Wikipedia has done more harm than good.

    • Semifinals

  • 1
    That Australia should only give aid to democratic nations.
  • 2
    That celebrities should not act as spokespeople for humanitarian issues.
  • 3
    That television programs glorifying the military (e.g. SAS) should not be broadcast

    • Quarterfinals

  • 1
    That we should allow companies to buy sections of the ocean.
  • 2
    That Australia should develop nuclear weapons
  • 3
    That humans should colonise Mars

    • Round 6

  • 1
    5:30pm - That children should use sportspeople rather than musicians as role models.
  • 2
    6:30pm - That 75% of music on Australian radio stations should be music made by Australian artists.
  • 3
    7:30pm - That 50% of films for young children should have sad endings.

    • Round 5

  • 1
    5:30 pm - That we should ban tourists from all national parks.
  • 2
    6:30 pm - That the government should advertise to promote vegetarianism.
  • 3
    7:30 pm - That social media should be banned for children under 18.

    • Round 4

  • 1
    5:30pm - That all schools should be co-educational (mixed gender).
  • 2
    6:30pm - That we should force all school students to study a language in every year of their schooling.
  • 3
    7:30pm - That we should not publish schools’ NAPLAN scores.

    • Round 3

  • 1
    That we should ban all advertising that is targeted to children or on children's media.

    • Round 2

  • 1
    That we should give parents/guardians an extra vote for every child under the age of 18 they have

    • Round 1

  • 1
    That we should never expel primary and secondary students