The Great Debate 2024 was a night to remember! Driven by the goal to raise funds and awareness for children’s literacy, we were blown away by the support of our dedicated donors and partners! The Great Debate Gala is our biggest night of the year and thanks to the generosity of our sponsors and guests, we raised over $310,000 to support disadvantaged children across Australia access life-changing literacy programs.

Debating the topic "Authors your time is up - AI is coming for you" our Great Debate teams battled it out in magnificent style. Congratulations to all our debaters – Adam Spencer, Carolyn Swindell and Mark Humphries and our winning negative team – Anna Downes, Rachel Spratt and Rob Carlton who hilariously convinced the crowd that authors are safe from AI taking over!

A big thank you to our debaters (pictured in order) Anna Downes, Rachel Spratt, Rob Carlton, Adam Spencer, Carolyn Swindell and Mark Humphries. The energy in the room on Friday was electric with laughter echoing throughout the Grand Ballroom.

A big thank you to our special guests who joined us Bass Hill Public School Principal, Amiee Jahshan, Ambassador, Jacqueline Harvey and MC, Kylie Gillies. Together, we are making an impactful difference to the lives and literacy of Australia’s most vulnerable communities. We are already looking forward to next year’s Great Debate Gala!

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Couldn’t make the event? You can still make a difference! Help deliver the life-changing gift of literacy for children in need across Australia by giving a donation.

Thank you to our 2024 Great Debate Sponsors

The Great Debate is the biggest event on the Dymocks Children’s Charities calendar and is only made possible through the support of our event sponsors:

We hope to see you again at The Great Debate Gala next year!