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2015-07-30 ACU Debating Challenge Cup 822 Grade 9/10

30th July, 2015

Debate One - That capital punishment cannot be justified

Group Name	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Loreto E (Affirmative)	Ballarat	Victoria		1st
Ballarat High School Year 10 Team 1 (Negative)	Ballarat	Victoria		None

Debate Two - That the medical use of marijuana should be legalised

Group Name	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Damascus College Team 1 (Affirmative)	Ballarat	Victoria		1st
Loreto F (Negative)	Ballarat	Victoria		None

Debate Three - That space exploration is a waste of money

Group Name	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Daylesford Secondary College Middle 1 (Negative)	Daylesford	Victoria		1st
Ballarat Clarendon College 9/10 Team 1	Ballarat	Victoria		None

Debate Four - That the advertising of alcohol products should be banned

Group Name	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Daylesford Secondary College Middle 2 (Affirmative)	Daylesford	Victoria		1st
Damascus College Team 2 (Negative)	Ballarat	Victoria		None

Debate Five - That social media are reducing social skills

Group Name	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Bendigo South East College Team 1 (Negative)	Bendigo	Victoria		1st
Phoenix P-12 Community College 9/10 (Affirmative)	Sebastopol	Victoria		None

Debate Six - That information technology is an essential aid to learning

Group Name	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
St Patrick's College Team 1 (Negative)	Ballarat	Victoria		1st
Bendigo South East College Team 2	Bendigo	Victoria		None

823 Years 11/12

Debate Five That retention of a manufacturing industry is in Australia's strategic interests

Group Name	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Phoenix P-12 Community College 11/12A				None
St Patrick's College Team 4				None

Debate Six That offshore detention of refugees is an appropriate response to people smuggling.

Group Name	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Daylesford Secondary College Senior 3				None
Phoenix P-12 Community College 11/12B				None

Debate Seven That euthan asia should be legalised.

Group Name	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Damascus College Team 1				None
Daylesford Secondary College Senior 4				None

Debate Eight That alcohol is a larger problem than Ice in our society

Group Name	Suburb	State	Points	Placing
Daylesford Secondary College Senior 5				None
Ballarat Claredon College VCE Team 3				None