Today marks the first day of Evatt11, with the finest young debaters from across the country currently arriving in Hobart for the six-day event. Over the next six days, Hobart will host the final rounds of the Evatt Trophy Competition: the largest and most prestigious high school debating competition in Australia, involving over 1500 students from every state and territory. More than 60 students have been chosen to participate in this week’s event after having successfully competed in their divisional rounds across Australia.