💭 Motion Statistics
Round 1

THBT universities should prioritise the quality of education offered, over expanding access to a greater number of students. (universities)

19%
35%
11 Gov wins 20 Opp wins
imbalanced at 50% level
15%
6%
17 Gov vetoes 7 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 5% level

THW ban all private enrichment classes and tuition. (tuition)

16%
18%
9 Gov wins 10 Opp wins
probably balanced
25%
9%
28 Gov vetoes 10 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 1% level

THBT student satisfaction ratings should be a key factor in the determination of a university's global standing. (ratings)

9%
5 Gov wins 2 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
8%
32%
9 Gov vetoes 37 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 0.1% level
Round 2

TH, as the CCP, W relax restrictions on the use of dialects in everyday life (CCP)

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26%
24%
15 Gov wins 14 Opp wins
probably balanced
10%
9%
12 Gov vetoes 11 Opp vetoes
probably balanced

THS the rise of "lying flat" culture (lying flat)

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5%
10%
3 Gov wins 6 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
30%
14%
35 Gov vetoes 16 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 1% level

TH, as a finalist at the Australian Open, W wear a "Where is Peng Shuai" T-shirt at the Australian Open Final (Peng Shuai)

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21%
14%
12 Gov wins 8 Opp wins
imbalanced at 50% level
8%
25%
9 Gov vetoes 29 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 1% level
Round 3

THW mandate a cooling-off period for all significant transactions (cooling-off period)

18%
21%
10 Gov wins 12 Opp wins
probably balanced
13%
14%
15 Gov vetoes 16 Opp vetoes
probably balanced

THBT states should tax the trade of digital payment tokens, such as Bitcoin or NFTs (digital payment tokens)

19%
18%
11 Gov wins 10 Opp wins
probably balanced
11%
18%
13 Gov vetoes 21 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 50% level

THW not impose a capital gains tax if a substantial amount of those gains have been reinvested in a portfolio that has lost significant value. (capital gains tax)

11%
14%
6 Gov wins 8 Opp wins
probably balanced
23%
14%
26 Gov vetoes 16 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 50% level
Round 4

THBT leaders of world religions should be elected by the larger world body of believers rather than by an exclusive conclave. (world religions)

37%
20%
20 Gov wins 11 Opp wins
imbalanced at 50% level
6%
10%
7 Gov vetoes 11 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 50% level

THBT religious leaders should actively oppose the commercialization of their religious practices (e.g. yoga, meditation). (commercialization)

15%
11%
8 Gov wins 6 Opp wins
probably balanced
32%
35 Gov vetoes 2 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 0.1% level

THBT religions should be made to declare all spending that is not for the direct purpose of benefiting their followers. (spending)

9%
7%
5 Gov wins 4 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
9%
36%
10 Gov vetoes 39 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 0.1% level
Round 5

THBT allocation of state funding for sports (ie allocating budget between football, badminton etc) should be determined purely by national referenda. (funding)

6%
17%
3 Gov wins 9 Opp wins
imbalanced at 10% level
20%
15%
21 Gov vetoes 16 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 50% level

THBT women's sports teams should never hire men as coaches, even in instances where male applicants are more qualified than non-cis-male applicants. (women's sports teams)

17%
19%
9 Gov wins 10 Opp wins
probably balanced
21%
15%
22 Gov vetoes 16 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 50% level

THW ban "national sports scholarships". (sports scholarships)

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23%
19%
12 Gov wins 10 Opp wins
probably balanced
8%
19%
8 Gov vetoes 20 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 5% level
Round 6

THW make the state liable for recidivist crimes. (recidivist)

18%
6%
9 Gov wins 3 Opp wins
imbalanced at 10% level
24%
17%
24 Gov vetoes 17 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 50% level

THBT socio-economically privileged individuals should be sentenced to harsher punishments than individuals from less socio-economically privileged backgrounds when convicted of crimes. (punishments)

16%
16%
8 Gov wins 8 Opp wins
probably balanced
16%
10%
16 Gov vetoes 10 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 50% level

THBT states should always prioritise rehabilitation over other considerations when sentencing offenders. (rehabilitation)

10%
34%
5 Gov wins 17 Opp wins
imbalanced at 2% level
7%
19%
7 Gov vetoes 19 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 2% level
Novice Quarter Finals

THBT the feminist movement should prioritise the narrative of helping the most vulnerable women achieve legislative equality (e.g. equal pay provisions, maternity leave, etc.) as opposed to opposing social inequalities (e.g. changing corporate cultures, women delaying childbirth, etc.) (narrative)

50%
0 Gov wins 2 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
13%
1 Gov veto 0 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive

THBT male sporting leagues should refuse to accept any sponsorship that goes beyond what the female league counterpart of the sport receives. (sponsorship)

50%
0 Gov wins 2 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
25%
13%
2 Gov vetoes 1 Opp veto
balance inconclusive
Octo Finals

THBT the feminist movement should prioritise the narrative of helping the most vulnerable women achieve legislative equality (e.g. equal pay provisions, maternity leave, etc.) as opposed to opposing social inequalities (e.g. changing corporate cultures, women delaying childbirth, etc.) (narrative)

38%
25%
3 Gov wins 2 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
19%
6%
3 Gov vetoes 1 Opp veto
balance inconclusive

THBT male sporting leagues should refuse to accept any sponsorship that goes beyond what the female league counterpart of the sport receives. (sponsorship)

13%
0 Gov wins 1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
19%
19%
3 Gov vetoes 3 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive

THW compel men to pay a portion of their salary to their female spouses if they do not work. (salary)

13%
13%
1 Gov win 1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
13%
25%
2 Gov vetoes 4 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive
Novice Semi Finals

THBT developing countries should turn down Chinese loans. (Chinese loans)

100%
2 Gov wins 0 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
No teams vetoed this motion
Open Quarter Finals

THBT it is in Vladimir Putin’s interests to go to war in Ukraine. (Ukraine)

25%
0 Gov wins 1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
38%
3 Gov vetoes 0 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive

In the event that a Chinese invasion of Taiwan appears imminent, THBT the United States should not defend Taiwan. (Taiwan)

25%
0 Gov wins 1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
13%
13%
1 Gov veto 1 Opp veto
balance inconclusive

THBT developing countries should turn down Chinese loans. (Chinese loans)

50%
2 Gov wins 0 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
38%
0 Gov vetoes 3 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive
Novice Finals

TH, as a disgraced Prime Minister who has been proven to have broken Covid-19 social distancing regulations, W not resign. (PM)

100%
1 Gov win 0 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
No teams vetoed this motion
Open Semi Finals

TH, as a promising young student from a developing country, would choose to stay in their country of origin for their tertiary education and career, as opposed to going to a more developed nation. (career)

50%
0 Gov wins 1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
25%
1 Gov veto 0 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive

TH, as the creator of Wordle, W aggressively monetize their product. (Wordle)

50%
0 Gov wins 1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
No teams vetoed this motion
Open Grand Finals

THBT academic journals should prioritize new, groundbreaking theories for publication as opposed to publications that build on already existing work. (journals)

100%
1 Gov win 0 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
No teams vetoed this motion