Motions

Grand Final

  • 1
    That former French colonies should have a proportion of the vote in French elections
  • 2
    That we regret Alexei Navalny’s return to Russia
  • 3
    That we would implement the technology

    • Semifinals

  • 1
    That we prefer the Nordic model approach to sex work over full decriminalisation of sex work
  • 2
    That we regret the dominance of sex positivity in the modern feminist movement
  • 3
    That oral contraceptives should be available over the counter

    • Round 5

  • 1
    That we regret the dominance of autonomous (i.e. excluding cis men) feminist spaces
  • 2
    That social movements should promote narratives that portray their past and present leaders as respectable to mainstream culture
  • 3
    That, in post-colonial states with significant but minority non-indigenous populations (e.g. Indians in East & South Africa, white South Africans, etc.), we support an emphasis on indigeneity in the construction of national identity

    • Round 4

  • 1
    That we prefer a world where religions believe that sins can sometimes be justified
  • 2
    That, in post-conflict states with one dominant religion, we support religious leaders leading truth and reconciliation efforts
  • 3
    That it is in the interests of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church to investigate and expel Moscow-affiliated clergy

    • Round 3

  • 1
    That we prefer single child over multi-child families
  • 2
    That we would directly pay teenage children a proportion of welfare in families dependent on government assistance
  • 3
    That we prefer a world where marriage is seen as largely a practical arrangement (eg. for economic stability and child rearing) rather than a commitment of love

    • Round 2

  • 1
    That we prefer labor unions that do not align themselves with a political party
  • 2
    That Liberal politicians who support the Voice to Parliament should leave the Liberal Party
  • 3
    That we would abolish local governments

    • Round 1

  • 1
    That universities should allow the use of generative AI for assignments
  • 2
    That we would mandate the teaching of perspectives that are critical of the academic consensus in humanities and social science subjects (e.g. teaching Marxist or heterodox economics theories e.g. MMT, conservative theories in sociology)
  • 3
    That, as the progressive movement, we regret the narrative that it is impossible for history to provide a true account of the past