IDC Motions 2022
Primary Division
Round 1: That we should ban all forms of gambling (Gambling)
Round 2: That we would never give prison sentences to people found guilty of non-violent crimes (Non-violent crimes)
Round 3: That we should ban children under the age of 15 from accessing social media (Social Media)
Round 4: That we prefer a world where smartphones were never invented (Smartphones)
Make-Up Round: That we would reward school students with money for perfect attendance (Attendance)
Semi finals: That schools should substantially reduce reliance on paper (Paper)
Grand Final: That we should prohibit countries with a poor record on human rights from hosting international sporting competitions (World Cup)
Junior Division
Round 1: That governments should cease funding space programmes (e.g. NASA) (Space)
Round 2: That we would legalise vigilantism in areas with high rates of violent and street crime (Vigilantism)
Round 3: That we should ban the sale and consumption of alcohol on major public holidays (Alcohol-free holidays)
Round 4: That we prefer a world without religion (Religion)
Make-Up Round: That we would elect all judges (Judges)
Quarter-Finals: That we should ban imports from countries with a poor record on environmental protection (Imports ban)
Semi finals: That we should implement a quota for women in leading roles in films (Women in film)
Grand Final: That we should never negotiate with terrorists (Negotiation)
Senior Division
Round 1: That we would tax corporations based on negative externalities resulting from their businesses (e.g. carbon
emissions, public health risks, disrupting established industries), rather than taxing their profits (Corporate)
Round 2: That we support the government privatising public prosecution in complex criminal cases (Privatisation)
Round 3: That we should remove intellectual property protections on life-saving medicine (Medicines)
Round 4: That we prefer a world where companies could perfectly determine how much effort each worker is investing in their job (Effort)
Make-Up Round: That we would abolish jury trials (Juries)
Semi finals: That developing countries should prioritise mitigating the progress of climate change rather than adapting to its effects (Climate)
Grand Final: That we support expanding the European Union (EU