Motions

Round 5

  • 1
    That we should allow terminally-ill patients to trial experimental medicines.
  • 2
    That we should prohibit genetic alterations that are inheritable.
  • 3
    That governments should attempt to stigmatise the consumption of alcohol (in a similar way to smoking).

    • Round 4

  • 1
    That we support a university's funding being tied to the employment rates of their graduates.
  • 2
    That universities should have Affirmative Action for conservative academics in the social sciences.
  • 3
    That colleges in the USA should be required to pay their athletes a salary.

    • Round 3

  • 1
    That the Government should tax companies' use of technology that is replacing human labour.
  • 2
    That we should allow employees to opt out of workers' rights in exchange for higher wages.
  • 3
    That the Australian Government should focus on increasing accessibility and reliability of rental properties (eg. long-term leases, greater protections for tenants), rather than on the accessibility of home ownership.

    • Round 2

  • 1
    That jurors should be allowed to directly cross-examine witnesses.
  • 2
    That the State should not prosecute public order offences.
  • 3
    That police radio channels and information about ongoing crimes should be available to the "usutabs2019".

    • Round 1

  • 1
    That major transactions of professional sporting clubs should be subject to a vote of paid club members.
  • 2
    That we should bar athletes accused of serious crimes from playing until their trial is concluded.
  • 3
    That we should eject sporting teams from international competitions if their fans are found to have committed racist/sexist/queerphobic etc. acts during matches.