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Sydney Easters 2026

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

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Tue 7 Apr 2026

From 1 tab, newest Sydney Easters 2026.

How many points did it take?

5points were safe
in 2026

The last team in averaged 75.6 speaks in 2026.

Every year

What will they set?

Out of 30 past motions with a topic, from 1 edition.

Practise Philosophy motionsLesson: Weighing arguments

How many teams, and how many break?

19of 72 teams broke
in 2026

Past motions

1 edition with motions on record, newest first.

Sydney Easters 202630 motions
  1. Round 1That we should require employers to compensate for the time spent during interview processesPractise this motion
  2. Round 1That we should require accreditation for individuals working in tutoring colleges or as private tutorsPractise this motion
  3. Round 1That we support the medical freedom movementPractise this motion
  4. Round 2That we prefer the adoption of the hardship approach to the frustration approach for shipping contractsPractise this motion
  5. Round 2That we should remove good character as a mitigating argument in all sentencing hearingsPractise this motion
  6. Round 2That we support states delegating certain state functions (e.g., intelligence, taxation) to foreign actors (e.g., NGOs, consulting firms, other governments), as opposed to having final decisions made by the public servicePractise this motion
  7. Round 3That, as Arcade, we would accept Paradise's proposalPractise this motion
  8. Round 3That the Northern Territory should combine with Tasmania in the creation of a new dual-state AFL teamPractise this motion
  9. Round 3That we oppose the consolidation of nightlife by private entertainment and hospitality companies (e.g., Merivale in Australia, Tao Group Hospitality in the US)Practise this motion
  10. Round 4That governments should adopt a militarised approach to anti-poachingPractise this motion
  11. Round 4That, in 10 years time, we predict that immigration will be a greater electoral issue in the West than the environmentPractise this motion
  12. Round 4That we support the rise of ultra-low-cost airlinesPractise this motion
  13. Round 5That, as the Liberal Party, we prefer a world where Julie Bishop was selected as party leader over Scott MorrisonPractise this motion
  14. Round 5That we support the Australian government increasing the autonomy of the States and Territories over their own laws, e.g. labour laws, imposition of additional taxes, welfarePractise this motion
  15. Round 5That, during Trump's presidency, it is in the interests of NBC to produce a large-scale investigative documentary aimed at exposing the content of the Epstein FilesPractise this motion
  16. Round 6That the EU should introduce an expulsion mechanismPractise this motion
  17. Round 6That we regret the dominance of the freemium model for softwarePractise this motion
  18. Round 6That we support the narrative that men's mental health is a feminist issuePractise this motion
  19. OctofinalsThat governments should support start-ups primarily through low interest public loans rather than non-repayable grantsPractise this motion
  20. OctofinalsThat, assuming feasibility, we should implement a global cap on the compensation of workers in AI firms (e.g., Anthropic, OpenAI), or in the AI divisions of other firms (e.g., Google, Meta)Practise this motion
  21. OctofinalsThat we support a widespread adoption of the right to roamPractise this motion
  22. QuarterfinalsThat sovereign wealth funds should not invest in private equity and instead only invest in publicly-listed assets (e.g., index funds, government bonds)Practise this motion
  23. QuarterfinalsThat we prefer a world where incurable memory loss was seen as a change in identity to be embraced, rather than a degradation of identityPractise this motion
  24. QuarterfinalsThat the fifth wave of feminism will be more exclusionaryPractise this motion
  25. SemifinalsThat we support Cuba's prioritisation of medical missionsPractise this motion
  26. SemifinalsThat we prefer a world where, immediately post apartheid, South Africa abolished all forms of land ownership.Practise this motion
  27. SemifinalsThat Indonesia and Papua New Guinea should heavily invest in language documentationPractise this motion
  28. Grand FinalThat indulging in schadenfreude is immoral.Practise this motion
  29. Grand FinalThat we regret West Germany's participation in the prisoner's ransom scheme.Practise this motion
  30. Grand FinalThat immigrants who settle in Australia come to feel at home.Practise this motion

How speakers score here

Speaker averages and what finishing high has taken.

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

What finishing high has taken

  • Top speaker77.3
  • 10th speaker76.5
  • 20th speaker76.0

Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 1 edition.