Wollongong Australs 2026 Open Semi-Final: USU 1 v UNSW 1

Wollongong Australs 2026 Open Semi-Final Motion: That, as Egypt, we would pursue a strategy of military sabotage against the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) Affirmative: USU 1 (Maya Garg, Will Ellis (r), Brendon Chen) Negative: UNSW 1 (Oliver Bardsley (r), Maya Anderson, Jehiel Pather) *1N and NR did not consent to recording being uploaded Winner: Negative (3:2 split, chair in the minority) Adjudicator: Martha McKinney-Perry (c), Alexis Baraka Mcharo, Banun Sabri, Matthew Zheng, Shishir Jha *Debating at university is a recreational activity. Speakers do not select the motion, or the side of the topic they speak on - these are assigned to them. Views expressed in these videos should not be taken to necessarily reflect the views of the speaker.