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Australian British Parliamentary Debating Championship (ABPDC)ABPDCAustralian British Parliamentary Debating Championship

The Australian BP championship. Distinct from Asian BP (ABP).

6 editions, 2021 to 20265 of them with results

Next edition not announced yet

From 5 tabs, newest UQ ABPDC 2026.

How many points to break?

12points, the middle of
the last 3 editions

In the middle figureOlder, not counted

Safe points at the last 3 editions with a figure: 12, 12, 11, newest first. The last team in averaged 79.4 speaks in 2026.

Every year

What will they set?

Out of 43 past motions with a topic, from 5 editions.

Practise Social & Identity motions

How many teams, and how many break?

16of 74 teams broke
in 2026

What gets set here

Motions with a topic, from all 5 editions with results. Pick a year to see that edition alone.

43 categorised motions across all editions.

  • Social & Identity23%10 of 43
  • Economics19%8 of 43
  • Politics12%5 of 43
  • International Relations12%5 of 43
  • Philosophy12%5 of 43
  • Technology4 of 43 motions

Inrounds and outrounds

TopicInroundsOutrounds
Social & Identity24%7 of 293 of 14
Economics17%5 of 293 of 14
Law & Crime1 of 292 of 14
Politics3 of 292 of 14
International Relations3 of 292 of 14

Out of 29 inround and 14 outround motions with a topic, all editions.

Grand final motions

  1. 2026This House supports the Wife being found not guiltyPhilosophy
  2. 2025This House predicts that gender inequality in the West will worsen, rather than improve, in the next 10 yearsSocial & Identity
  3. 2024This House supports the feminist movement embracing sex positivitySocial & Identity
  4. 2023This House believes that young people raised in social democracies will trend towards conservatismPolitics
  5. 2022THR the decline of Spain's universal jurisdiction regimeLaw & Crime

The open grand final of each edition, where the tab names it.

Every edition

The points that were safe, the last team in and how many broke. Open an edition for its motions and top speakers.

EditionSafe on (points)Last team in (speaks)Teams broke
2026UQ ABPDC 2026Sat 26 Sep 20261279.416 of 74
2025Australian BPDC 2025Sat 4 Oct 20251279.917 of 68
2024Australian BPDC 2024Sat 7 Sep 20241177.716 of 56
2023Australian BPDC 2023Sat 9 Sep 20231278.216 of 54
2022Australian BPDC 2022Sat 10 Dec 2022979.08 of 21
2021Australian BP 20212021not recordednot recordednot recorded

How speakers score here

average speaker score, 5 editions
77.0
where most speakers land
74.5 to 79.5

What finishing high has taken

  • Top speaker81.8
  • 10th speaker80.0
  • 20th speaker78.8

Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 5 editions.

Records and top speakers

Top speakers in this series

  1. 1🇦🇺 Elinor S.82.7
  2. 2🇦🇺 Charlie R.3 editions82.5
  3. 3🇦🇺 Sophie S.3 editions82.2
  4. 4🇦🇺 Eugene B.3 editions81.8
  5. 5🇦🇺 Jack G.3 editions81.8
  6. 6🇦🇺 Dhruv H.2 editions81.8
  7. 7🇦🇺 Isabella F.2 editions81.7
  8. 8🇦🇺 Conna L.3 editions81.7
  9. 9🇦🇺 Jehiel P.2 editions81.7
  10. 10🇦🇺 Neva M.2 editions81.5
  11. 11🇦🇺 Mikey X.81.4
  12. 12🇦🇺 Matthew T.2 editions81.3
  13. 13🇦🇺 Jack S.4 editions81.3
  14. 14🇦🇺 Oliver B.3 editions81.3
  15. 15🇦🇺 Bennett R.3 editions81.3

Best speaker average at any one edition.

Records

  • Best speaker average🇦🇺 Elinor S., 202582.7
  • Biggest field202674 teams
  • Strongest fieldPremier2024

Field strength by year

  • 2022Premier
  • 2023Above Average
  • 2024Premier
  • 2025Above Average

Older editions predate much of the rating data we hold, so early years can read lower than they were.