Searching for the word constitution in House of Representatives within the 1970s…
The word constitution
- appears in 2.1% of speeches
 - appears 5679 times in 2278 speeches
 - was spoken on 611 sitting days by 210 different people
 - appears in speeches on 1210 different topics
 
Top speakers:
- WHITLAM, Gough (538 uses)
 - BOWEN, Lionel (285 uses)
 - PRESIDENT, The (272 uses)
 - KILLEN, James (192 uses)
 - SINCLAIR, Ian (183 uses)
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Top days:
- 21 November 1973 (209 uses)
 - 15 November 1973 (166 uses)
 - 17 February 1977 (153 uses)
 - 18 February 1975 (151 uses)
 - 6 March 1974 (143 uses)
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Top topics:
- QUESTION: CONSTITUTIONALTERATION(MODE (208 uses)
 - QUESTION: GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S SPEECH (139 uses)
 - CONSTITUTION ALTERATION (SIMULTANEOUS ELECTIONS) BILL 1977: Second Reading (121 uses)
 - QUESTION: SENATE (REPRESENTATION OF TERRITORIES) ACT 1973 (105 uses)
 - CONSTITUTION ALTERATION (INTER-CHANGE OF POWERS) BILL 1975: Second Reading (97 uses)
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Associated words:
- australian constitution (365 appearances)
 - constitution alteration (181 appearances)
 - constitution provides (89 appearances)
 - commonwealth constitution (82 appearances)
 - constitution states (45 appearances)
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Sample sentences:
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Facts now before the public indicate a deliberate devious attempt to avoid by a subterfuge the constraints of the Constitution and to defraud the States.
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Only the people can alter the Constitution, and the people cannot alter the Constitution unless they approve a Bill to alter the Constitution which has passed this Parliament or, in certain circumstances, one of the Houses of this Parliament.
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Not so long ago, in 1962, we passed an Act which gave Aborigines the right to vote, but no citizen guarantee in the Constitution gave them that right.
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The proposals for these constitutional reforms can be traced back virtually to the turn of the century.
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I disagree completely with the honourable member for Moreton that this is the most historic alteration to the Constitution.