Motions

Grand Final

  • 1
    That we would use this technology to make preventative arrests
  • 2
    That we should not make contact with the society or visit the other planet
  • 3
    That we should establish a literal "court of public opinion" that has the conventions and processes of the legal system and adjudicates controversial & contemporary social issues.

    • Semifinals

  • 1
    That, as the Together Democratic party, we would aggressively push to break up South Korea’s Chaebol corporations
  • 2
    That we oppose Indonesia’s strategy of “quiet diplomacy”
  • 3
    That democracies should not give foreign aid to non-democracies

    • Quarterfinals

  • 1
    That we support the inclusion of "wife bonuses" in pre-nuptial agreements
  • 2
    That feminists should oppose OnlyFans
  • 3
    That we regret celebrities actively involving themselves in or promoting social movements

    • Round 5

  • 1
    That unions should not involve themselves or take stances on political and social issues that are not directly relevant to the industry they represent
  • 2
    That we prefer a subscription-based model of ownership for software and internet enabled hardware to a model of outright ownership
  • 3
    That all workplace conflict resolution matters should be arbitrated by a nationalised body

    • Round 4

  • 1
    That we oppose dramatised/semi-fictionalised retellings of high profile criminal trials (e.g. The People v OJ Simpson; Shockingly Evil, Wicked and Vile; When They See Us; the Trial of the Chicago 7)
  • 2
    That directors and writers who wish to promote social justice messaging through sequels, reboots or remakes of existing/historical franchises should strictly adhere to the canon and worldbuilding of the franchise
  • 3
    That all media outlets should be given and forced to prominently display a political bias rating

    • Round 3

  • 1
    That we prefer politicians be "visionaries" rather than "populists"
  • 2
    That we should ban politicians from accessing the tort of defamation for statements made about them during their time in office
  • 3
    That citizens should be given the right to allocate a portion of their income tax, up to the median tax paid per citizen, towards funding policies or government bodies of their choosing.

    • Round 2

  • 1
    That parent/guardian consent should not be required to enrol students in special classes
  • 2
    That we should implement mandatory "Parenting Classes"
  • 3
    That the government should ban all personal mobile devices that can access the internet for people under 18

    • Round 1

  • 1
    That we should allow prisoners to volunteer for socially utile but undesirable activities in exchange for a lighter sentence (e.g. experimental drug trials, military service, hard labour)
  • 2
    That individuals should be able to opt-in to legally enforceable, permanent bans from vice activities (e.g. smoking, drinking, gambling, soliciting prostitution, viewing pornography)
  • 3
    That we should legalise and supply party drugs (e.g. MDMA, ketamine, cocaine) through a government agency