Sample issue outlines

NOTE that the issue outlines' presentations have evolved over the years. Some earlier outlines do not have Internet links and the arguments for and against are presented differently. As an example, compare Sample Two with Sample Four.

Sample One (written in 2001)
Asylum seekers: should those aboard the MV Tampa be able to apply for refugee status from within Australia?

Sample Two (written in 2002)
Should stem cells be taken from 'spare' human embryos for use in medical research?

Sample Three (written in 2002)
Should television news be censored during children's viewing hours?

Sample Four (written in 1995)
Should the then Governor-General, Sir John Kerr, have dismissed the Whitlam Government?