Sitting days when the word defence was used in the Senate during the 1970s

Date	Number of uses
26 September 1973	230
29 March 1979	214
28 August 1975	211
16 February 1977	210
9 April 1974	183
3 April 1974	180
26 August 1975	166
20 March 1979	136
6 October 1971	102
8 March 1973	92
11 November 1971	86
19 April 1972	85
23 August 1973	84
3 November 1971	80
26 October 1978	74
7 September 1977	73
29 May 1979	72
22 February 1972	72
9 March 1978	71
21 November 1979	70
11 April 1972	70
29 August 1973	67
15 October 1975	67
7 October 1971	65
23 November 1971	65
1 October 1975	62
8 November 1978	62
21 August 1975	61
2 June 1977	61
2 September 1975	60
22 November 1979	59
24 November 1978	58
8 October 1975	58
17 June 1970	55
1 June 1978	53
10 September 1975	53
3 November 1970	53
24 February 1972	51
31 May 1973	51
2 December 1976	50
16 November 1978	50
17 September 1974	49
2 November 1976	49
10 May 1978	47
9 April 1970	47
8 November 1979	46
10 April 1974	44
8 June 1979	44
28 September 1978	44
7 June 1973	43
30 May 1979	43
17 August 1978	43
5 June 1970	42
4 April 1979	42
19 September 1974	41
9 June 1978	41
3 June 1977	41
25 May 1976	40
13 September 1973	39
20 August 1975	39
12 March 1970	38
15 February 1977	37
20 November 1979	37
6 May 1976	37
28 November 1974	37
22 September 1977	37
24 May 1979	36
31 March 1977	36
3 April 1979	36
16 August 1977	36
11 September 1973	35
16 October 1974	35
7 November 1973	35
27 February 1979	35
5 October 1971	34
1 October 1974	34
27 April 1976	34
21 March 1979	33
16 March 1971	33
22 March 1977	33
2 October 1974	33
4 November 1970	33
27 March 1979	32
31 May 1979	32
8 April 1975	32
10 October 1979	32
12 October 1977	32
11 December 1974	31
19 November 1979	31
25 August 1971	31
23 February 1977	30
13 May 1971	30
10 March 1970	30
9 March 1972	30
7 March 1979	30
16 August 1978	30
3 December 1974	30
23 November 1979	29
22 February 1979	29
12 March 1974	29
31 May 1978	29
22 April 1970	29
30 September 1971	29
14 November 1974	28
11 March 1970	28
24 May 1978	28
11 June 1975	28
21 August 1979	27
23 November 1978	27
28 May 1975	27
18 February 1976	27
10 October 1978	27
23 August 1979	27
8 May 1978	27
24 May 1973	26
17 September 1970	26
31 March 1976	26
24 August 1978	26
12 September 1979	26
30 May 1973	26
14 May 1970	25
5 October 1977	25
7 March 1974	25
30 August 1973	25
11 July 1974	25
4 March 1976	25
10 December 1976	25
22 August 1972	25
4 December 1974	25
23 February 1972	25
15 April 1970	24
5 December 1973	24
6 March 1974	24
5 May 1976	24
2 March 1976	24
28 February 1973	24
11 October 1979	24
8 December 1971	24
26 October 1977	24
2 September 1970	24
31 October 1972	24
27 May 1976	24
1 March 1978	24
11 May 1978	23
15 September 1971	23
9 April 1975	23
29 August 1979	23
2 May 1978	23
9 November 1976	23
4 November 1976	23
4 March 1970	22
1 May 1979	22
18 September 1973	22
30 September 1975	22
1 December 1976	22
19 September 1979	22
7 June 1979	22
24 November 1971	22
9 October 1979	21
16 March 1977	21
19 September 1973	21
23 September 1976	21
11 April 1973	21
25 May 1978	21
24 October 1979	21
10 May 1973	21
10 July 1974	21
26 April 1972	21
17 October 1979	21
21 April 1977	21
12 September 1972	21
26 August 1970	20
22 August 1979	20
27 November 1973	20
14 September 1971	20
15 August 1974	20
9 September 1971	20
18 November 1976	20
8 May 1973	20
29 February 1972	20
26 November 1974	20
1 March 1972	20
11 April 1978	20
17 February 1977	19
18 May 1976	19
16 September 1970	19
15 September 1970	19
19 February 1976	19
10 April 1973	19
15 May 1975	19
23 May 1979	19
26 September 1978	19
16 March 1976	19
15 September 1976	19
14 October 1970	19
1 June 1977	19
7 March 1978	19
11 November 1975	18
6 December 1973	18
7 April 1971	18
12 May 1971	18
25 October 1973	18
14 November 1978	18
20 February 1979	18
10 June 1970	18
17 October 1978	18
19 August 1977	18
8 March 1978	18
15 March 1973	17
28 October 1975	17
17 November 1976	17
2 June 1970	17
16 April 1970	17
12 September 1973	17
18 May 1972	17
7 April 1970	17
1 May 1973	17
2 June 1978	17
15 November 1978	17
22 August 1978	17
3 October 1974	17
1 March 1979	17
24 May 1977	17
7 April 1978	17
8 April 1974	17
2 December 1971	17
17 August 1977	17
12 June 1970	17
6 April 1976	16
1 April 1976	16
12 May 1970	16
28 August 1973	16
23 May 1973	16
6 November 1979	16
27 August 1975	16
26 May 1976	16
1 June 1976	16
19 October 1976	16
9 September 1976	16
4 May 1976	16
8 March 1979	16
5 April 1979	16
24 August 1971	16
14 March 1973	15
13 May 1970	15
22 April 1975	15
30 March 1976	15
18 February 1971	15
9 December 1976	15
6 October 1977	15
18 July 1974	15
19 August 1971	15
3 May 1973	15
7 December 1971	15
7 May 1970	15
17 May 1972	15
7 September 1976	15
5 November 1975	15
9 November 1977	15
22 October 1975	14
21 November 1973	14
15 September 1977	14
29 October 1970	14
30 March 1977	14
3 June 1975	14
11 October 1972	14
25 August 1976	14
12 September 1978	14
21 April 1975	14
4 April 1974	14
17 August 1976	14
6 May 1970	14
13 December 1973	14
25 October 1979	14
11 October 1977	14
13 November 1974	13
5 March 1970	13
4 June 1970	13
6 March 1973	13
8 December 1976	13
13 April 1978	13
24 October 1974	13
22 May 1975	13
21 May 1975	13
26 August 1976	13
26 October 1972	13
18 October 1979	13
30 March 1971	13
6 November 1975	13
26 August 1971	13
9 May 1978	13
2 November 1970	13
6 June 1979	13
5 March 1974	13
23 March 1972	12
25 October 1978	12
6 March 1975	12
14 March 1978	12
14 October 1975	12
5 March 1975	12
3 June 1976	12
25 September 1974	12
15 March 1971	12
29 May 1978	12
21 October 1975	12
4 June 1975	12
15 May 1973	12
4 November 1971	12
24 October 1978	12
13 August 1974	12
30 September 1970	12
17 July 1974	12
5 June 1979	12
2 March 1972	12
24 October 1972	12
18 August 1971	12
24 March 1977	12
4 May 1971	12
11 February 1975	12
9 May 1973	12
25 August 1977	12
27 October 1977	12
1 September 1970	12
30 November 1971	12
25 September 1973	12
8 November 1977	12
4 April 1973	12
10 April 1978	12
9 September 1975	11
26 October 1970	11
31 May 1977	11
8 April 1970	11
30 August 1979	11
12 April 1978	11
14 November 1979	11
17 November 1978	11
16 October 1973	11
20 October 1976	11
29 April 1976	11
13 May 1975	11
9 March 1971	11
4 May 1977	11
24 August 1972	11
7 August 1974	11
9 November 1978	11
18 June 1970	11
17 March 1977	11
20 November 1974	11
30 October 1972	11
16 April 1975	10
30 October 1975	10
17 October 1974	10
22 February 1977	10
24 February 1977	10
22 November 1978	10
1 April 1971	10
19 August 1970	10
21 October 1970	10
23 February 1971	10
26 September 1979	10
15 November 1973	10
20 May 1971	10
29 May 1975	10
14 September 1976	10
21 November 1978	10
6 September 1977	10
31 October 1974	10
3 May 1978	10
29 March 1977	10
28 May 1979	10
18 February 1975	10
29 August 1972	10
16 August 1972	10
20 September 1973	10
5 May 1978	10
12 October 1976	10
8 April 1976	9
9 March 1977	9
10 May 1979	9
7 October 1976	9
22 November 1973	9
21 September 1976	9
13 September 1977	9
8 June 1973	9
20 May 1970	9
16 March 1978	9
20 April 1971	9
11 May 1971	9
1 March 1973	9
29 October 1974	9
13 September 1979	9
26 October 1971	9
27 February 1973	9
2 May 1973	9
2 April 1974	9
19 August 1976	9
9 December 1971	9
22 February 1978	9
5 December 1974	9
21 April 1971	9
1 November 1977	9
27 May 1977	9
19 October 1977	9
18 August 1977	9
7 April 1976	8
22 March 1979	8
19 August 1975	8
12 November 1974	8
13 March 1973	8
22 May 1973	8
28 March 1979	8
18 September 1974	8
31 July 1974	8
30 July 1974	8
19 September 1972	8
30 April 1971	8
28 September 1971	8
14 September 1972	8
20 November 1973	8
5 May 1977	8
29 September 1970	8
3 September 1975	8
6 December 1976	8
23 October 1973	8
26 September 1972	8
20 September 1972	8
5 June 1975	8
17 May 1973	8
20 May 1975	8
27 May 1975	8
4 October 1977	8
20 February 1975	8
23 August 1978	8
23 July 1974	8
7 May 1971	8
2 October 1975	8
7 October 1975	8
26 May 1977	8
6 November 1973	8
23 August 1972	8
21 February 1979	8
18 August 1976	8
29 March 1973	8
11 December 1973	8
17 March 1976	8
29 April 1971	8
21 November 1974	8
4 November 1977	8
23 March 1977	8
10 April 1975	7
23 March 1976	7
29 October 1975	7
16 September 1971	7
12 February 1975	7
9 June 1970	7
3 May 1979	7
2 May 1979	7
13 September 1972	7
28 November 1973	7
24 July 1974	7
14 September 1977	7
27 October 1970	7
12 April 1973	7
7 December 1976	7
31 August 1972	7
3 November 1977	7
24 February 1971	7
25 February 1971	7
14 August 1974	7
13 November 1979	7
15 November 1979	7
11 October 1973	7
16 October 1979	7
24 August 1976	7
9 October 1975	7
11 September 1975	7
19 September 1978	7
4 April 1978	7
1 December 1971	7
25 October 1977	7
28 February 1978	7
1 August 1974	7
25 February 1976	7
20 September 1978	7
10 March 1977	7
21 April 1970	7
27 September 1973	7
30 October 1970	7
3 November 1976	7
2 March 1978	7
19 May 1970	6
11 November 1976	6
5 May 1971	6
16 October 1975	6
30 November 1976	6
10 December 1974	6
25 July 1974	6
15 October 1974	6
4 March 1975	6
7 November 1979	6
25 February 1977	6
18 March 1970	6
2 June 1976	6
17 August 1972	6
27 September 1972	6
21 September 1972	6
18 October 1973	6
9 May 1979	6
8 September 1971	6
4 June 1979	6
8 March 1972	6
25 September 1979	6
1 October 1970	6
10 November 1976	6
13 February 1975	6
5 April 1978	6
30 August 1972	6
12 October 1971	6
21 September 1978	6
26 April 1977	6
18 March 1976	6
13 April 1972	6
15 August 1972	6
16 July 1975	6
16 February 1971	6
13 September 1978	5
23 August 1977	5
29 November 1973	5
29 May 1973	5
5 October 1976	5
5 June 1973	5
21 May 1970	5
24 September 1970	5
23 September 1970	5
23 April 1975	5
28 February 1979	5
7 March 1973	5
17 March 1970	5
3 December 1976	5
14 November 1973	5
26 September 1974	5
24 September 1974	5
22 March 1972	5
19 October 1972	5
16 May 1972	5
6 May 1971	5
25 May 1977	5
14 May 1975	5
16 November 1976	5
14 September 1978	5
20 October 1977	5
28 March 1973	5
8 May 1979	5
24 February 1976	5
15 August 1978	5
18 April 1972	5
28 April 1971	5
12 April 1972	5
2 November 1977	5
18 October 1977	5
22 May 1979	5
15 April 1975	4
17 April 1975	4
27 April 1977	4
3 June 1970	4
21 August 1973	4
6 October 1976	4
6 March 1979	4
1 June 1973	4
22 May 1970	4
3 May 1977	4
22 September 1970	4
20 August 1970	4
16 May 1973	4
23 October 1979	4
14 March 1974	4
7 November 1978	4
17 August 1971	4
27 September 1979	4
13 March 1974	4
27 April 1972	4
10 November 1971	4
24 August 1977	4
30 May 1972	4
13 October 1971	4
11 June 1970	4
26 February 1976	4
27 September 1978	4
4 November 1975	4
12 December 1973	4
18 October 1978	4
28 April 1977	4
13 November 1973	4
17 October 1972	4
20 September 1977	4
9 May 1972	4
4 May 1978	4
8 September 1977	4
11 May 1972	4
27 March 1973	4
29 September 1971	4
17 February 1971	4
24 March 1976	3
25 March 1976	3
19 November 1974	3
26 May 1978	3
25 February 1975	3
22 August 1973	3
28 August 1979	3
22 September 1976	3
26 February 1975	3
15 March 1978	3
27 April 1971	3
28 October 1970	3
20 May 1976	3
19 March 1970	3
30 May 1977	3
7 June 1978	3
28 September 1972	3
21 March 1972	3
26 May 1972	3
27 October 1971	3
16 August 1974	3
10 October 1973	3
21 September 1977	3
16 July 1974	3
19 March 1974	3
28 April 1976	3
3 April 1973	3
8 November 1973	3
27 October 1972	3
19 February 1975	3
31 May 1972	3
6 August 1974	3
11 October 1978	3
31 March 1971	3
19 October 1978	3
20 March 1974	3
16 September 1976	3
5 April 1973	3
23 May 1972	2
19 May 1976	2
25 August 1970	2
20 April 1977	2
22 October 1970	2
18 May 1971	2
13 October 1976	2
4 September 1975	2
28 October 1971	2
18 September 1979	2
1 June 1972	2
13 October 1977	2
7 September 1971	2
8 September 1976	2
25 October 1972	2
20 September 1979	2
22 July 1975	2
6 April 1978	2
9 November 1971	2
11 September 1979	2
2 November 1971	2
14 October 1971	2
5 May 1970	2
25 November 1971	2
23 April 1970	2
12 October 1978	2
21 March 1974	2
12 October 1972	2
6 April 1971	2
15 October 1970	2
17 July 1975	2
10 May 1972	1
3 March 1970	1
27 February 1975	1
15 March 1977	1
6 June 1973	1
20 October 1970	1
9 July 1975	1
9 July 1974	1
18 August 1970	1
19 May 1971	1
23 May 1978	1
24 October 1973	1
23 October 1975	1
6 June 1978	1
10 October 1972	1
24 May 1972	1
25 May 1972	1
8 June 1978	1
17 October 1973	1
21 October 1977	1
21 October 1976	1
12 June 1975	1
30 October 1974	1
27 August 1970	1
21 February 1978	1
3 September 1970	1
16 June 1970	1
22 April 1971	1
27 November 1974	1
10 December 1971	1
23 October 1974	1
18 October 1972	1
13 October 1970	1
30 May 1978	1