The 2012 Australs

Debating fans in Wellington have a treat in July. The 2012 Australs are on from Sunday 8 July to Monday 16 July, with sponsorship from Russell McVeagh.

The Australs are the second largest debating tournament in the world, and you’ll see some of the world’s best performing.

The schedule is:

• Round 1 – Tues 10 July, 0930 – 1200 (VUW)
• Round 2 – Tues 10 July 1400 – 1630 (VUW)
• Round 3 – Tues 10 July 1700 – 1900 (VUW)
• Round 4 – Wed 11 July 0930 – 1200 (VUW)
• Round 5 – Wed 11 July 1400 – 1630 (VUW)
• Round 6 – Wed 11 July 1700 – 1930 (VUW)
• Test (fun) debate – Wed 10 July 2000 – 2200 (Macs Brewery)
• Round 7 – Thu 12 July 0930 – 1200 (VUW)
• Women’s Forum – Thu 12 July 1200 – 1330 (VUW)
• Round 8 – Thu 12 July 1400 – 1630 (VUW)
• Women’s Night – Fri 13 July 1800 – 2100 (Grand Hall, Prlt)
• Octofinals – Sat 14 July 1030 – 1200 (VUW)
• ESL Semi-finals – Sat 14 July 1300 – 1500 (VUW)
• Quarter-finals – Sat 14 July 1500 – 1700 (VUW)
• Semi-finals – Sun 15 July 1030 – 1230 (Old St Pauls and Legislative Chamber, Prlt)
• ESL Final – Sun 15 July 1330 – 1500 (Old St Pauls)
• Grand Final Sun 15 July 1800 – 2100 (Paramount Theatre)

I’ll blog some of the topics, as they get finalised. They are usually very topical, and you get better debating of the issues that you get in Parliament.

The semi-finals and finals especially should be great spectacles.