SENIOR TOPICS

Round 1: That we should leave the car manufacturing industry to fend for itself.
Round 2: That we should remove all taxes on farmers in times of drought.
Round 3: That the Northern Territory intervention should end.
Round 4: That carbon trading is the solution.
Round 5: That companies must cap executive salaries to receive government subsidies.
Round 6: That the Federal Government should assume control of state health.
Round 7: That sporting clubs should be held responsible for the criminal behaviour of their players.
Semi-Final 1: That illegal downloads should incur a prison sentence.
That we should force the fashion industry to use realistic sized models.
That the government should provide more funding for the Australian Film Industry.
Semi-Final 2: That we should not pay ransoms to pirates.
That Australia should do more to stop people smuggling.
That we should use our mining resources as leverage for climate change.
Semi-Final 3: That we should raise the minimum age for leaving school.
That the government should reintroduce Compulsory Student Unionism.
That schools should be funded based on academic performance.
Final: That we should criminalise bikie gangs.
That Australia needs a Bill of Rights.
That we should deny welfare payments to problem gamblers.


INTERMEDIATE TOPICS

Round 1: That we should ban international adoption.
Round 2: That we should respect the private lives of politicians.
Round 3: That offensive artists should be banned from visiting Australia.
Round 4: That the government should reward businesses for environmentally friendly practices.
Round 5: That there should be harsher penalties for juvenile offenders.
Round 6: That smokers should be denied access to Medicare.
Round 7: That convicted criminals should not be allowed to publish accounts of their crimes.
Semi-Final 1: That we should regulate content on the internet.
That we should ban internet hate-sites.
That convicted celebrities should serve a gaol sentence.
Semi-Final 2: That Government funding of professional sports should stop.
That Australia should boycott the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics.
That Australian sporting teams should only tour democratic countries.
Semi-Final 3: That we should leave Iraq.
That we need to do more for asylum seekers.
That we should not pay ransoms to pirates.
Final: That vaccination of school-aged children should be compulsory.
That alcohol sponsorship in sport should be banned.
That we should negotiate with terrorists.


JUNIOR TOPICS

Round 1: That we should provide incentives for the wealthy to give to charity.
Round 2: That new migrants should have to pass an English language test.
Round 3: That we should ban video games that glorify crime.
Round 4: That we should increase taxes on petrol.
Round 5: That technology has made the world a better place.
Round 6: That we should tax fatty foods.
Round 7: That referees should be able to give red cards to parents.
Semi-Final 1: That we need to do more to stop cyber-bullying.
That celebrities should have a right to privacy.
That the Government should increase funding for the Arts.
Semi-Final 2: That we need a new flag.
That Australia should become a republic.
That Australia should increase its ties with Asia.
Semi-Final 3: That schools should have the right to search their students' lockers.
That we should extend the school day.
That computers are better teaching tools than books.
Final: That the legal drinking age should be raised to 21.
That organ donation should be compulsory.
That voting should be optional.


PRIMARY TOPICS

Round 1: That students should rate their teachers.
Round 2: That Australia should take more immigrants.
Round 3: That owning pets is good.
Round 4: That Australia should spend more money on developing alternative energy sources.
Round 5: That public transport should be free.
Round 6: That schools have a responsibility to keep their children fit.
Round 7: That junk food advertising during children's television should be banned.
Semi-Final 1: That social networking sites cause more harm than good.
Semi-Final 2: That Antarctica should be protected from tourism.
Semi-Final 3: That the government should provide all students with a laptop.
Final: That we should ban animal testing for medical research.