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  • That we oppose the PALM Scheme.

    Infoslide

    1. The Pacific Australian Labour Mobility Scheme (PALM Scheme) allows for Pacific workers to enter Australia to fill sectors facing local labour shortages. The overwhelming majority of this work is in the agriculture and horticulture sectors. </p><p>T<span style="font-size: 1rem;">hough there are short-term programs, most are undertaken as long-term programs (1 - 4 years), with families unable to accompany these workers to Australia. The majority of the workers are men, and they are entitled to the same protections as Australian workers.

    Sorensen's 2024 · Grand Final · 2024-05-07

  • That, as Red Bull, we prefer to renew Sergio Perez’s contract, over signing on Carlos Sainz.

    Infoslide

    In the Formula 1 World, the Red Bull Racing Team has two options regarding Sergio Perez’s contract, which runs out at the end of this season. Their first option is to renew Sergio Perez, who has shown big improvements over the last year, currently ranking second in the driver’s standings. However, his&nbsp;performance is historically inconsistent, with notable slumps midway through seasons, including last year.t-vaont-variant-alternates: normal; font-Their second option is to sign Ferrari's Carlos Sainz, who has displayed a consistently race-winning form, but will require a higher-paying contract. Additionally, he will need to be chosen quickly without time to negotiate a contract favourable to Red Bull, as multiple other teams are considering him; these include the successful Aston Martin and the currently in-development Audi.

    Sorensen's 2024 · Round 1 · 2024-05-07

  • That it is in the interests of Reddit to hire and employ their moderators.

    Infoslide

    Reddit is a social media website which markets itself on connecting and appealing to niche communities to create forums for communication called ‘subreddits.’ These subreddits are managed and handled by moderators, an unpaid position roughly 75,000 strong, enforcing Reddit’s rules at their own discretion, spending up to several hours a day enforcing them. In the past, Reddit has had issues with misinformation and dangerous content being hosted on their website (e.g. The_Donald encouraged members to threaten public figures, GenZedong spread Russian propaganda on the Russia-Ukraine war). While bans were eventually placed on these subreddits, it was only after several years where they were big enough for media outlets to run stories on them e.g. New York Times on GenZedong.&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 10px;">Recently, Reddit has made its debut on the New York Stock Exchange, being valued at $6.4 billion USD. However, Reddit has operated on a net loss (that is, it hasn’t been turning a profit) since its creation in 2005.

    Sorensen's 2024 · Round 2 · 2024-05-07

  • This house would ban zero-hour contracts

    Infoslide

    A "zero-hour" contract is often signed between an employer and an employee, whereby the employer is not obliged to provide any minimum number of working hours to the employee.

    De La Salle Pre-UADC 2024 · Round 3 · 2024-05-03

  • This house believes that the AI race does more harm than good

    Infoslide

    Tech giants Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, Meta have been racing towards AI development by heavily prioritising it within their companies. Examples of efforts to prioritise it include rebranding, and restructuring departments in order to give more resources to AI development teams.

    De La Salle Pre-UADC 2024 · Round 2 · 2024-05-03

  • This house would allow human capital contracts

    Infoslide

    A "human capital contract" is a financial arrangement where individuals exchange a portion of their future income for immediate capital. In this arrangement, investors effectively acquire equity in the individual's earning potential, with the expectation of receiving dividend payments in the future based on the individual's income.

    De La Salle Pre-UADC 2024 · Semifinals · 2024-05-03

  • This house opposes the rising prevalence of ghost work

    Infoslide

    "Ghost work" is task-based, content-driven work that is funnelled through the internet and is often done anonymously and on a contract basis. This kind of work can include but is not limited to labelling, editing, moderating, and sorting information or content. Increasingly, companies such as Amazon have begun replacing their regular workers with ghost workers.

    De La Salle Pre-UADC 2024 · Round 3 · 2024-05-03

  • This house believes that large private consulting firms (McKinsey, Deloitte, BCG, etc.) have done more harm than good

    Infoslide

    Management consulting firms are third parties hired by organizations to provide consulting services to improve performance and/or meet organizational objectives. They provide professional advice about how management can improve and how operations can be made more efficient. Consulting firms have become a staple within the corporate world, and recently governments have relied increasingly heavily on their services and expertise for policy implementation and advice. Management consultants often charge high hourly fees akin to other skilled professionals like lawyers.

    SEED International Championship 2024 · Round 2 · 2024-04-30

  • This house regrets the development of AI software engineers

    Infoslide

    Devin is the world's first AI software engineer to automate software engineering work by planning and executing thousands of decisions to develop new programs and fix bugs. It can recall context at every step, fix its mistakes, and accept feedback from users in real time. Devin fixes 13.86% of real-world software issues end-to-end, far exceeding the previous state-of-the-art of 1.96%.

    University of Waterloo HST 2024 · Round 2 · 2024-04-27

  • This house regrets the emergence of industrial capitalism

    Infoslide

    Industrial capitalism is an economic system that emerged in the mid-18th century which involved the rapid development of the factory system of production, characterized by much more rigid, complex, and intricate divisions of labour, both within and between production processes, along with the routinization of work tasks.

    University of Waterloo HST 2024 · Semifinals · 2024-04-27

  • This house, as the K-Pop star would stop pursuing a career as an idol.

    Infoslide

    You are an up-and-rising junior star in the K-pop idol industry with brand deals and performance invitations. Unfortunately, the company/agency you are signed to forces you to go through extreme weight loss programmes, rigid schedules, strict dating rules and controls the concepts of your albums.

    UT MARA Novice AP 2024 · Round 1 · 2024-04-26

  • This house believes that the feminist movement in Korea should advocate for better maternal policies rather than the 4B movement.

    Infoslide

    4B (or "Four No's") is a feminist movement which originated in South Korea in 2019. Its proponents renounce dating men, marriage, sex and having children to condemn gender discrimination prevalent in the Korean job market. South Korea is also facing a declining birthrate issue and an ageing population.

    UT MARA Novice AP 2024 · Round 2 · 2024-04-26

  • This house prefers a world where people who care about creating change in the world follow the 'earn to give model' instead of 'working to maximize social good'.

    Infoslide

    The **"earn-to-give model"** is a philosophy/movement that suggests the best strategy for people who want to create a change in the world is to earn a substantial income and then donate a significant portion of it to cost- effective charities. On the other hand, **"work that maximizes social good"** focuses on how you can create a positive impact on people through your work in various ways, such as social entrepreneurship or working in non-profit organizations. Usually, those working to maximize social good choose sectors that are less profitable and earn less money than the earn-to-give model.

    Princeton Online World Schools Tournament · Round 6 · 2024-04-19

  • This house would give industry representatives (e.g unions or professional associations) a veto over political appointments made in their area of expertise (e.g. bar associations when selecting judges, teachers unions when appointing an Education Minister, etc.)

    Taylor's Asian Parliamentary 2024 · Novice Semifinal · 2024-04-19