The language of Hansard
comparisons
decades
people
words
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