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ANU Open

What it took to break at this edition, what was set and who set it.

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Sat 25 Apr 2026

From 1 tab, newest ANU Open 2026.

How many points to break?

4of 14 teams broke
in 2026

The last team in averaged 76.3 speaks in 2026.

Every year

What will they set?

Out of 21 past motions with a topic, from 1 edition.

Practise Philosophy motionsLesson: Weighing arguments

Past motions

1 edition with motions on record, newest first.

ANU Open 202621 motions
  1. Round 1That, as Manon, we would choose to permanently leave KATSEYEPractise this motion
  2. Round 1That we would choose to take a grad job at a big four consulting firm in CanberraPractise this motion
  3. Round 1That we oppose the notion of bi-curiousityPractise this motion
  4. Round 2That we should grant donor-conceived people unrestricted access to their biological donor's identity at 18, regardless of donor consentPractise this motion
  5. Round 2That we prefer a medical education system where women’s health is taught as a standalone discipline rather than integrated across existing subjects.Practise this motion
  6. Round 2That we prefer being cautious about antidepressant use over actively normalising itPractise this motion
  7. Round 3That we would lie during jury selection about our opposition to the death penalty.Practise this motion
  8. Round 3That we prefer the reasonableness standard to the last resort standard.Practise this motion
  9. Round 3That we prefer the Japanese method of appointing apex court judges.Practise this motion
  10. Round 4That we oppose the rise of digital book subscription servicesPractise this motion
  11. Round 4That we support Australian universities adopting a heavy reliance on secure assessmentsPractise this motion
  12. Round 4That we support the widespread adoption of teaching focused positions at UniversitiesPractise this motion
  13. Round 5That, as the Liberal Party, we would adopt a populist policy agenda as opposed to a neoliberal policy agendaPractise this motion
  14. Round 5That, as the Australian Labor Party, we would take a set of radical housing policies to the next federal electionPractise this motion
  15. Round 5That, as the UK Labour government, we would replace first past the post voting with a preferential system.Practise this motion
  16. SemifinalsThat we support Native American tribes having exclusive environmental regulatory authority over their tribal lands.Practise this motion
  17. SemifinalsThat it is in the interests of the environmental movement to focus on the ethical production of meat as opposed to focusing on cutting down meat consumptionPractise this motion
  18. SemifinalsThat, as the scientists, we would intervene to stop the civil war.Practise this motion
  19. Grand FinalThat we prefer a world where long term relationships are not the normPractise this motion
  20. Grand FinalThat it is in the interests of Australia to abandon AUKUS immediately as opposed to seeing the deal throughPractise this motion
  21. Grand FinalThat we support the deconglomeration of the German industrial sectorPractise this motion

How speakers score here

Speaker averages and what finishing high has taken.

average speaker score, 1 edition
75.8
where most speakers land
74.8 to 76.7

What finishing high has taken

  • Top speaker78.1
  • 10th speaker76.4
  • 20th speaker76.0

Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 1 edition.