SENIOR TOPICS

Round 1:	That media mergers are bad for Australia.
Round 2:	That NSW needs a change of government.
Round 3:	That the UN is irrelevant.
Round 4:	That government regulation is better than market driven solutions to climate change.
Round 5:	That private schools should receive no government funding.
Round 6:	That it's time for a woman in the White House.
Round 7:	That the baby bonus should be means tested.
Semi-Final 1:	That we should deport Sheik Hilaly. That we should scrap Work Choices. That we should sell uranium to the highest bidder.
Semi-Final 2:	That we should refuse smokers access to Medicare. That we should abolish patents on anti-retroviral drugs. That we should ban internet chat rooms that glorify self harm.
Semi-Final 3:	That avant garde art should not receive public funding. That we should imprison journalists who compromise the integrity of a criminal trial. That we should increase copyright protection for indigenous artists.
Final:	That Google should not censor searches in China. That we should impose democracy by force in the Pacific islands. That we should unconditionally recognise Hamas.

INTERMEDIATE TOPICS

Round 1:	That the media is to blame for teenage body image problems.
Round 2:	That the states of Australia should have more power.
Round 3:	That we should tax fatty foods.
Round 4:	That we need nuclear power.
Round 5:	That private schools should receive no government funding.
Round 6:	That we should focus more on boys' education.
Round 7:	That there should be a curfew on P-plate drivers.
Semi-Final 1:	That we should scrap Work Choices. That we should provide financial incentives to install solar panels for domestic consumption. That we should remove all taxes on farmers in times of drought.
Semi-Final 2:	That every medical graduate should have to serve in a rural area for three years. That technology has made us too materialistic. That we should ban elective cosmetic surgery for children under 18.
Semi-Final 3:	That Australia should ban offensive artists from touring Australia. That we should ban video games that glorify crime. That Australian literature should be a compulsory part of the HSC English syllabus.
Final:	That we should pull out of Afghanistan. That we should boycott the Beijing Olympics. That Australia should put Asia ahead of the USA.

JUNIOR TOPICS

Round 1:	That televising sport reduces participation in it.
Round 2:	That NSW should drink recycled water.
Round 3:	That personal electronic devices should be banned in schools.
Round 4:	That we should tax petrol more.
Round 5:	That we should have more Australian content on television.
Round 6:	That women playing sport should be paid as much as men.
Round 7:	That we should get out of Iraq this year.
Semi-Final 1:	That cars should be taxed to enter the Sydney CBD. That Australia should spend less on Defence. That new citizens should have to pass an English language test.
Semi-Final 2:	That technology has brought people closer. That unhealthily thin models should be banned from catwalks. That we should ban testing on animals.
Semi-Final 3:	That computer games are a threat to children's wellbeing. That public figures deserve private lives. That we should recognise graffiti as a legitimate form of art.
Final:	That we should pull out of Iraq this year. That Australia is too close to the United States. That we should let countries solve their own internal conflicts.

PRIMARY TOPICS

Round 1:	That it is the responsibility of schools to keep students fit.
Round 2:	That newspapers are a waste of time.
Round 3:	That we should abolish compulsory voting.
Round 4:	That Sydney should drink recycled water.
Round 5:	That the internet is better for children than television.
Round 6:	That all students should learn an Asian language.
Round 7:	That we should keep exploring space.
Semi-Final 1:	That sports stars are bad role models.
Semi-Final 2:	That we are too reliant on car travel.
Semi-Final 3:	That the domestic cat should be banned from Australia.
Final:	That junk food advertising should be banned during children's television.