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Round 1: Tuesday, March 4th 2025

A Grade at 7pm

That all pharmaceutical research should be funded and conducted by the government.

Affirmative team		Negative team
Melbourne Grammar School 3	vs.	Wesley College St Kilda 3
Wesley College St Kilda 2	vs.	Melbourne Grammar School 1
Melbourne Girls Grammar School 1	vs.	Melbourne Grammar School 2
Wesley College St Kilda 1	vs.	Bye

B Grade at 8pm

That all school and university exams should be open-book.

Affirmative team		Negative team
Melbourne Grammar School 3	vs.	Melbourne Girls Grammar School 3
Wesley College St Kilda 1	vs.	Melbourne Grammar School 1
Melbourne Girls Grammar School 1	vs.	Wesley College St Kilda 3
Wesley College St Kilda 2	vs.	Melbourne Grammar School 2
Melbourne Girls Grammar School 2	vs.	Bye

C Grade at 7pm

That tickets to all sporting events should be free.

Affirmative team		Negative team
Melbourne Grammar School 3	vs.	Melbourne Girls Grammar School 3
Melbourne Girls Grammar School 4	vs.	Wesley College St Kilda 3
Wesley College St Kilda 1	vs.	Melbourne Grammar School 1
Melbourne Girls Grammar School 1	vs.	Melbourne Grammar School 2
Wesley College St Kilda 2	vs.	Melbourne Grammar School 4
Melbourne Girls Grammar School 2	vs.	Bye

D Grade at 8pm

That the government should prohibit businesses from being cashless.

Affirmative team		Negative team
Melbourne Grammar School 3	vs.	Melbourne Girls Grammar School 3
Wesley College St Kilda 1	vs.	Melbourne Grammar School 1
Melbourne Girls Grammar School 1	vs.	Melbourne Grammar School 2
Melbourne Girls Grammar School 2	vs.	Melbourne Grammar School 4

Round 2: Tuesday, May 6th 2025

A Grade at 7pm

That we should hold company directors & CEOs criminally responsible for security breaches (e.g. data breaches).

Affirmative team		Negative team
Melbourne Grammar School 1	vs.	Wesley College St Kilda 1
Melbourne Grammar School 2	vs.	Wesley College St Kilda 2
Wesley College St Kilda 3	vs.	Melbourne Girls Grammar School 1
Melbourne Grammar School 3	vs.	Bye

B Grade at 8pm

That all childcare centres should be funded and operated by the government.

Affirmative team		Negative team
Melbourne Grammar School 1	vs.	Melbourne Girls Grammar School 1
Melbourne Grammar School 2	vs.	Wesley College St Kilda 1
Wesley College St Kilda 3	vs.	Melbourne Girls Grammar School 2
Melbourne Girls Grammar School 3	vs.	Wesley College St Kilda 2
Melbourne Grammar School 3	vs.	Bye

C Grade at 7pm

That all young people aged 16-22 years old should receive a Universal Basic Income from the government.

Affirmative team		Negative team
Melbourne Grammar School 4	vs.	Melbourne Girls Grammar School 4
Melbourne Grammar School 1	vs.	Wesley College St Kilda 2
Melbourne Grammar School 2	vs.	Melbourne Girls Grammar School 2
Wesley College St Kilda 3	vs.	Melbourne Girls Grammar School 1
Melbourne Girls Grammar School 3	vs.	Wesley College St Kilda 1
Melbourne Grammar School 3	vs.	Bye

D Grade at 8pm

That phone use should be taught as a learning tool in schools.

Affirmative team		Negative team
Melbourne Grammar School 4	vs.	Melbourne Girls Grammar School 1
Melbourne Grammar School 1	vs.	Melbourne Girls Grammar School 2
Melbourne Girls Grammar School 3	vs.	Melbourne Grammar School 2
Wesley College St Kilda 1	vs.	Melbourne Grammar School 3

Round 3: Tuesday, May 20th 2025

A Grade at 7pm

Secret Topic

Affirmative team		Negative team
Wesley College St Kilda 2	vs.	Melbourne Girls Grammar School 1
Melbourne Grammar School 2	vs.	Wesley College St Kilda 3
Wesley College St Kilda 1	vs.	Melbourne Grammar School 3
Melbourne Grammar School 1	vs.	Bye

B Grade at 8pm

Secret Topic

Affirmative team		Negative team
Melbourne Girls Grammar School 2	vs.	Melbourne Grammar School 3
Melbourne Girls Grammar School 3	vs.	Wesley College St Kilda 1
Melbourne Grammar School 2	vs.	Melbourne Girls Grammar School 1
Melbourne Grammar School 1	vs.	Wesley College St Kilda 2
Wesley College St Kilda 3	vs.	Bye

C Grade at 7pm

Advised Topic: Environment and Sustainability

Affirmative team		Negative team
Wesley College St Kilda 3	vs.	Melbourne Grammar School 3
Melbourne Girls Grammar School 3	vs.	Melbourne Grammar School 2
Melbourne Girls Grammar School 4	vs.	Wesley College St Kilda 2
Melbourne Grammar School 1	vs.	Melbourne Girls Grammar School 1
Melbourne Girls Grammar School 2	vs.	Melbourne Grammar School 4
Wesley College St Kilda 1	vs.	Bye

D Grade at 8pm

That Australia should implement a substantial tourist tax.

Affirmative team		Negative team
Melbourne Girls Grammar School 1	vs.	Melbourne Grammar School 3
Melbourne Grammar School 2	vs.	Melbourne Girls Grammar School 2
Melbourne Grammar School 1	vs.	Melbourne Girls Grammar School 3
Melbourne Grammar School 4	vs.	Wesley College St Kilda 1

Round 4: Tuesday, June 3rd 2025

A Grade at 7pm

Secret Topic

Affirmative team		Negative team
Wesley College St Kilda 1	vs.	Melbourne Grammar School 2
Wesley College St Kilda 3	vs.	Melbourne Grammar School 1
Melbourne Grammar School 3	vs.	Wesley College St Kilda 2
Melbourne Girls Grammar School 1	vs.	Bye

B Grade at 8pm

Secret Topic

Affirmative team		Negative team
Wesley College St Kilda 1	vs.	Melbourne Girls Grammar School 2
Wesley College St Kilda 3	vs.	Melbourne Grammar School 1
Melbourne Girls Grammar School 1	vs.	Melbourne Grammar School 3
Melbourne Grammar School 2	vs.	Melbourne Girls Grammar School 3
Wesley College St Kilda 2	vs.	Bye

C Grade at 7pm

Secret Topic

Affirmative team		Negative team
Melbourne Girls Grammar School 2	vs.	Wesley College St Kilda 1
Melbourne Grammar School 2	vs.	Melbourne Girls Grammar School 4
Wesley College St Kilda 2	vs.	Melbourne Grammar School 3
Melbourne Grammar School 4	vs.	Melbourne Girls Grammar School 1
Melbourne Girls Grammar School 3	vs.	Wesley College St Kilda 3
Melbourne Grammar School 1	vs.	Bye

D Grade at 8pm

That Australia should ban the use of herbicides and pesticides in agriculture.

Affirmative team		Negative team
Melbourne Girls Grammar School 2	vs.	Melbourne Grammar School 3
Melbourne Girls Grammar School 1	vs.	Melbourne Grammar School 1
Melbourne Girls Grammar School 3	vs.	Wesley College St Kilda 1
Melbourne Grammar School 2	vs.	Melbourne Grammar School 4

Round 5: Tuesday, August 12th 2025

A Grade at 7pm

Secret Topic

Affirmative team		Negative team
Wesley College St Kilda 2	vs.	Wesley College St Kilda 1
Melbourne Grammar School 1	vs.	Melbourne Girls Grammar School 1
Melbourne Grammar School 3	vs.	Melbourne Grammar School 2
Wesley College St Kilda 3	vs.	Bye

B Grade at 8pm

Secret Topic

Affirmative team		Negative team
Melbourne Girls Grammar School 2	vs.	Melbourne Grammar School 2
Wesley College St Kilda 1	vs.	Melbourne Girls Grammar School 1
Melbourne Girls Grammar School 3	vs.	Wesley College St Kilda 3
Melbourne Grammar School 3	vs.	Wesley College St Kilda 2
Melbourne Grammar School 1	vs.	Bye

C Grade at 7pm

That the Australian government should prioritise tourism as Australia's main export.

Affirmative team		Negative team
Melbourne Grammar School 1	vs.	Melbourne Grammar School 2
Melbourne Grammar School 3	vs.	Melbourne Girls Grammar School 1
Melbourne Grammar School 4	vs.	Wesley College St Kilda 3
Wesley College St Kilda 1	vs.	Melbourne Girls Grammar School 4
Melbourne Girls Grammar School 3	vs.	Melbourne Girls Grammar School 2
Wesley College St Kilda 2	vs.	Bye

D Grade at 8pm

That it should be optional to complete the Census in Australia.

Affirmative team		Negative team
Melbourne Girls Grammar School 2	vs.	Wesley College St Kilda 1
Melbourne Grammar School 3	vs.	Melbourne Grammar School 1
Melbourne Grammar School 2	vs.	Melbourne Girls Grammar School 1
Melbourne Grammar School 4	vs.	Melbourne Girls Grammar School 3