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This house would give Iwi significant autonomy to set local regulations (eg taxes, permitting) on their land
Joynt Scroll 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-04-18
This House supports Singapore’s law that shifts the burden of proof to the accused in drug-related offenses
Infoslide

"Under Singapore’s Misuse of Drugs Act, if someone is caught with a large amount of illegal drugs, the law automatically assumes they are trafficking and that they knew they were carrying drugs. Instead of the government having to prove guilt, under the act the accused must prove their innocence."

Shanghai International Debate Open 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-04-17
This house supports health insurance companies offering optional lump sum payments to terminally ill patients who choose to forgo expensive life-extending medical treatments
Infoslide

Health insurance companies operate by “pooling risk”. When pooling risk, individuals pay monthly premiums, and in return, the insurer covers part or all of their medical costs, depending on the policy. In cases of terminal illness, insurers typically continue funding expensive life-extending treatments as long as they are medically recommended and fall within the coverage terms. These treatments may include chemotherapy, intensive care, or experimental drugs, which can incur significant ongoing costs for both the insurer and the insured.

Shanghai International Debate Open 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-04-17
This House prefers a world where the education system prioritizes the cultivation of character over the pursuit of academic success
Shanghai International Debate Open 2025 · Round 6 · 2025-04-17
This house supports the aggressive integration of generative AI (e.g. ChatGPT, DeepSeek, etc.) into the education system
Shanghai International Debate Open 2025 · Under 16 Finals · 2025-04-17
That small or developing countries should replace their school curricula with a well-performing curriculum of another country.
UNSW Pre-Easters 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-04-15
TWS legalise solidarity strikes
- Social Policy
- Labor
- Law
- Economics
Infoslide

'Solidarity action' is industrial action (e.g. strikes) taken by a workforce in support of another, separate workforce. They could be in the same industry or different industries.

UNSW Pre-Easters 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-04-15
TWS adopt a personalised pension system
Infoslide

A personalised pension system uses data about individual occupation, age, gender, and health status to determine when someone should be eligible for the aged pension.

UNSW Pre-Easters 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-04-15
TWS allow parents to sell shares in their children’s future income streams.
- Children
- Economics
- Law
- Social Policy
UNSW Pre-Easters 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-04-15
TWS impose a mandatory retirement age for politicians
UNSW Pre-Easters 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-04-15
That we regret the rise of private debating tutoring and coaching
UNSW Pre-Easters 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-04-15
TWS repeal Orphan Drug Laws
Infoslide

Orphan drugs are medications developed to treat rare diseases, which typically affect a small percentage of the population e.g. less than 200,000 in the US. The 1983 Orphan Drug Act is a piece of US legislation, mirrored in other jurisdictions designed to incentivise the development of orphan drugs. The Orphan Drug act provides large tax benefits and an additional 7 years of market exclusivity for Orphan Drugs.

UNSW Pre-Easters 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-04-15
That we regret the emphasis on individual responsibility in combating climate change.
UNSW Pre-Easters 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-04-15
TWS implement sortition elections
Infoslide

A sortition election is an election where a representative sample of the electorate is chosen at random and comprehensively educated about their voting options. This sample then votes for the entire population.

UNSW Pre-Easters 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-04-15
That we support expanded euthanasia access
Infoslide

Euthanasia is legal in most jurisdictions in Australia. Expanded euthanasia access would widen eligibility to those without a terminal illness and to those with mental, as well as physical illnesses.

UNSW Pre-Easters 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-04-15
This house would add 'regular citizens' to parole hearings
Infoslide

Parole hearings determine whether prisoners get released from prison early on supervision. For the purpose of this debate, regular citizens are people without legal or professional expertise, and seek to represent the views and interests of the public.

Queen's High School Tournament 2025 · Junior Semifinals · 2025-04-13
This house supports the use of court-appointed conservatorships for public figures who demonstrate a pattern of self-destructive or harmful behavior.
Malaysia National Universities Debating Championship 2025 · Pre-Quarter Finals · 2025-04-12
This house prefers a wage system that pays laborer based on effort as opposed to standardised rates
Malaysia National Universities Debating Championship 2025 · Novice Finals · 2025-04-12
This house regrets the dominance of “trauma plot” within contemporary literature
Infoslide

Trauma plot refers to literature that centers around characters looking to the buried pain in the past as an explanation of the present.

Debatable Open 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-04-12
This House Believes that the Medical Licensing Board for Nurses and Doctors should be staffed by civil servants as opposed to nurses and doctors’ representatives
- Healthcare
- Law
- Labor
- Social Policy
Infoslide

Self-advocating encourages patients to make sure their issues are not dismissed by medical professionals. This includes doing your own research, asking for a second opinion, making sure doctors note down denying tests in your medical record, etc

Debatable Open 2025 · Open Quarterfinals · 2025-04-12