Searching for the word defence in Senate within the 1970s…
The word defence
- appears in 4.8% of speeches
- appears 12153 times in 4647 speeches
- was spoken on 705 sitting days by 116 different people
- appears in speeches on 2244 different topics
Top speakers:
- BISHOP, Reginald (1224 uses)
- WITHERS, Reg (809 uses)
- PRESIDENT, The (678 uses)
- CARRICK, John (596 uses)
- WRIEDT, Ken (444 uses)
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Top days:
- 26 September 1973 (230 uses)
- 29 March 1979 (214 uses)
- 28 August 1975 (211 uses)
- 16 February 1977 (210 uses)
- 9 April 1974 (183 uses)
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Top topics:
- AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE: Ministerial Statement (291 uses)
- DEFENCE: Ministerial Statement (237 uses)
- QUESTION: AUSTRALIA’S DEFENCE FORCES (219 uses)
- QUESTION: AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE: WHITE PAPER (214 uses)
- DEFENCE FORCE RE-ORGANIZATION BILL 1975: Second Reading (208 uses)
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Associated words:
- defence forces (864 appearances)
- defence force (765 appearances)
- defence service (427 appearances)
- defence upon (349 appearances)
- defence expenditure (220 appearances)
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Sample sentences:
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-I think the Minister for Defence said recently that the future of Woomera depends on what arises out of talks with the British.
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I have had this question checked with the Department of Defence and I am advised that the Australian Government does not hold biological weapons or toxic substances which would have to be destroyed under the provisions of the Bill.
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He stated that the Minister for Defence (Mr Fairbairn) and the Minister for the Army (Mr Katter) are studying the position and that investigations are being conducted.
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These flights, for the moving of personnel to and from the Australian base there, will replace all Defence force charters which have been costing $lm a year.
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asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 22 August 1978: