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

Date	Number of uses
9 June 1970	177
22 October 1975	163
26 September 1973	159
28 November 1973	158
24 February 1977	146
6 December 1976	146
18 August 1977	141
23 October 1974	125
19 March 1974	117
26 November 1974	115
20 September 1973	108
19 September 1973	105
27 November 1973	102
3 December 1974	99
14 August 1974	95
13 March 1974	95
21 May 1975	92
21 November 1974	92
10 May 1978	86
11 May 1978	85
19 September 1979	83
11 December 1974	81
18 October 1979	81
23 November 1978	80
23 May 1973	78
19 November 1979	78
20 April 1972	75
28 May 1975	71
8 November 1977	71
1 June 1977	69
19 February 1975	69
30 October 1975	68
9 November 1971	68
13 November 1979	66
24 October 1974	65
8 April 1975	65
8 November 1979	63
29 October 1975	60
3 November 1970	60
19 August 1977	60
16 October 1975	59
29 May 1975	59
10 December 1976	59
31 July 1974	57
20 August 1975	56
10 April 1974	56
8 October 1975	55
29 August 1979	54
23 September 1976	54
15 August 1974	53
6 June 1979	53
15 October 1975	52
12 September 1979	52
15 November 1979	51
26 February 1975	50
13 September 1978	50
24 February 1976	50
4 December 1974	50
4 June 1975	49
1 August 1974	49
24 July 1974	49
12 September 1973	48
23 July 1974	48
6 June 1973	47
27 February 1979	47
18 March 1970	47
9 April 1975	47
21 October 1977	47
5 November 1975	47
22 August 1979	46
24 May 1978	46
3 March 1976	46
10 December 1974	45
7 March 1974	45
7 September 1971	45
14 September 1978	45
26 August 1975	44
22 February 1979	43
15 May 1975	43
16 February 1977	42
6 December 1973	42
25 February 1975	42
30 October 1970	42
2 March 1972	42
12 June 1975	42
25 September 1973	42
3 June 1977	42
3 November 1971	41
8 March 1972	41
7 April 1978	41
4 June 1970	40
22 March 1977	40
5 March 1975	40
29 May 1978	40
16 October 1973	40
25 February 1977	40
18 June 1970	40
5 April 1979	40
24 September 1974	39
16 August 1974	39
18 August 1971	39
12 May 1971	38
9 December 1976	38
22 May 1975	38
17 June 1970	38
25 February 1976	38
1 October 1974	38
7 June 1973	37
30 May 1979	37
20 November 1979	37
7 August 1974	37
6 August 1974	37
28 August 1979	37
19 September 1974	36
14 November 1973	36
15 May 1973	36
5 December 1974	36
30 May 1973	36
22 March 1979	35
10 April 1973	35
7 March 1979	35
23 May 1979	35
6 April 1978	35
10 May 1979	35
24 May 1973	34
1 June 1976	34
31 March 1977	34
21 November 1979	34
21 April 1977	34
1 November 1977	34
3 November 1976	34
4 November 1976	34
18 September 1973	33
15 March 1978	33
14 November 1974	33
6 March 1975	33
5 June 1979	33
25 August 1977	33
12 June 1970	33
17 February 1977	32
3 April 1979	32
12 February 1975	32
3 June 1975	32
8 June 1978	32
20 February 1975	32
24 August 1976	32
12 March 1974	32
2 April 1974	32
14 October 1971	32
8 November 1978	32
28 September 1978	32
31 October 1972	32
2 June 1970	31
19 March 1970	31
3 December 1976	31
20 September 1972	31
10 April 1978	31
24 August 1978	31
4 March 1976	31
25 October 1972	31
7 December 1971	31
25 October 1979	31
2 November 1977	31
23 August 1979	30
13 September 1973	30
22 September 1970	30
6 March 1974	30
16 May 1973	30
3 April 1974	30
1 March 1979	30
24 May 1977	30
8 May 1979	30
3 April 1973	30
2 March 1978	30
29 March 1979	29
19 February 1976	29
23 February 1977	29
20 August 1970	29
10 December 1971	29
28 April 1976	29
2 June 1977	29
27 October 1970	28
25 May 1978	28
24 October 1973	28
23 October 1975	28
17 October 1979	28
6 November 1973	28
24 February 1972	28
18 April 1972	28
11 April 1978	28
13 May 1970	27
26 May 1978	27
11 May 1971	27
25 October 1973	27
4 April 1979	27
7 June 1979	27
23 November 1979	27
8 June 1979	27
21 March 1974	27
28 March 1979	26
16 April 1970	26
21 May 1970	26
19 August 1970	26
20 March 1979	26
24 November 1978	26
27 September 1972	26
24 October 1979	26
10 October 1973	26
2 October 1974	26
9 May 1979	26
1 October 1975	26
11 June 1975	26
6 November 1975	26
13 October 1977	26
4 November 1970	26
11 November 1976	25
9 March 1977	25
2 May 1979	25
3 June 1976	25
16 November 1976	25
4 November 1975	25
11 April 1972	25
25 October 1978	25
1 March 1978	25
17 September 1974	24
30 July 1974	24
12 April 1973	24
18 February 1971	24
1 December 1976	24
25 September 1974	24
15 November 1978	24
22 August 1978	24
26 October 1972	24
5 April 1978	24
3 September 1970	24
17 March 1977	24
19 October 1978	24
18 October 1977	24
26 August 1971	24
21 November 1973	24
31 May 1973	23
10 April 1975	23
10 May 1972	23
18 September 1974	23
30 November 1976	23
16 March 1977	23
22 May 1973	23
23 September 1970	23
8 March 1973	23
25 May 1977	23
17 October 1973	23
10 July 1974	23
16 October 1979	23
9 December 1971	23
31 May 1972	23
30 May 1972	23
19 May 1976	22
8 December 1976	22
6 March 1979	22
23 April 1975	22
15 September 1971	22
26 September 1979	22
9 April 1970	22
12 April 1978	22
21 March 1979	22
17 July 1974	22
6 May 1971	22
27 April 1976	22
8 April 1974	22
2 December 1971	22
20 September 1978	22
22 April 1970	22
12 December 1973	22
23 February 1972	22
12 November 1974	21
17 September 1970	21
16 September 1970	21
20 November 1973	21
7 November 1979	21
22 November 1978	21
27 August 1975	21
16 May 1972	21
9 June 1978	21
17 May 1973	21
25 February 1971	21
6 March 1973	21
20 February 1979	21
18 February 1975	21
4 April 1978	21
17 August 1978	21
25 August 1971	21
16 July 1975	21
25 August 1970	20
14 September 1977	20
22 November 1979	20
22 February 1977	20
29 October 1970	20
31 May 1977	20
23 October 1973	20
5 June 1975	20
19 October 1976	20
3 November 1977	20
24 May 1972	20
22 September 1977	20
25 August 1976	20
5 May 1971	20
26 October 1977	20
26 May 1977	20
18 August 1976	20
22 February 1972	20
20 November 1974	20
27 September 1973	20
4 September 1975	19
4 March 1970	19
3 June 1970	19
1 May 1979	19
29 November 1973	19
24 May 1979	19
6 October 1977	19
22 April 1975	19
17 February 1971	19
17 March 1970	19
10 May 1973	19
31 August 1972	19
24 February 1971	19
18 February 1976	19
18 November 1976	19
20 October 1976	19
10 November 1971	19
7 September 1976	19
13 December 1973	19
18 October 1978	19
12 April 1972	19
28 November 1974	19
15 September 1976	19
14 September 1976	19
3 May 1979	18
29 May 1973	18
5 June 1973	18
21 August 1975	18
26 May 1976	18
25 May 1972	18
20 May 1975	18
27 October 1971	18
13 August 1974	18
14 March 1974	18
8 September 1976	18
31 May 1978	18
13 February 1975	18
11 November 1971	18
23 August 1972	18
5 May 1976	18
17 March 1976	18
29 October 1974	18
23 March 1976	17
25 May 1976	17
7 December 1976	17
3 September 1975	17
11 July 1974	17
12 September 1978	17
9 April 1974	17
9 November 1978	17
19 August 1975	16
9 September 1975	16
10 November 1976	16
23 August 1973	16
29 August 1973	16
22 September 1976	16
19 May 1971	16
7 March 1973	16
11 March 1970	16
4 June 1976	16
15 November 1973	16
16 March 1978	16
23 October 1979	16
19 October 1972	16
16 July 1974	16
21 February 1979	16
11 October 1979	16
8 March 1979	16
21 September 1978	16
21 April 1970	16
16 August 1972	16
8 March 1978	16
15 April 1970	15
26 October 1978	15
14 September 1972	15
28 August 1975	15
30 August 1973	15
21 October 1975	15
27 May 1975	15
24 October 1972	15
4 May 1977	15
7 November 1973	15
4 April 1974	15
4 May 1976	15
25 October 1977	15
11 June 1970	15
16 August 1978	15
29 February 1972	15
13 November 1973	15
1 March 1972	15
5 April 1973	15
13 November 1974	15
13 May 1975	15
6 October 1971	14
28 September 1971	14
26 August 1970	14
30 May 1977	14
31 May 1979	14
7 June 1978	14
11 October 1973	14
18 July 1974	14
19 October 1977	14
27 October 1972	14
29 May 1979	14
17 August 1977	14
28 March 1973	14
6 April 1971	14
27 September 1978	14
24 November 1971	14
11 October 1972	14
24 August 1971	14
21 November 1978	14
15 February 1977	13
19 November 1974	13
15 September 1970	13
28 August 1973	13
5 December 1973	13
24 October 1978	13
19 September 1972	13
6 October 1976	13
22 November 1973	13
5 October 1977	13
10 March 1970	13
28 September 1972	13
7 November 1977	13
8 September 1971	13
28 February 1973	13
23 March 1977	13
2 May 1973	13
24 August 1977	13
23 February 1978	13
29 March 1973	13
22 February 1978	13
2 September 1970	13
10 June 1970	13
10 March 1977	13
11 December 1973	13
21 April 1971	13
22 April 1971	13
12 October 1977	13
2 November 1976	13
16 August 1977	13
24 March 1976	12
2 September 1975	12
7 October 1971	12
15 March 1977	12
27 March 1979	12
23 May 1972	12
18 May 1972	12
6 November 1979	12
11 April 1973	12
18 May 1971	12
1 March 1973	12
23 February 1971	12
28 October 1971	12
26 September 1978	12
23 August 1978	12
2 March 1976	12
26 August 1976	12
20 October 1977	12
11 September 1979	12
25 July 1974	12
20 April 1977	12
13 April 1972	12
21 September 1977	12
2 May 1978	12
9 March 1978	12
23 March 1972	11
23 August 1977	11
27 April 1977	11
4 March 1975	11
22 May 1970	11
14 March 1978	11
12 March 1970	11
30 August 1979	11
13 September 1979	11
4 October 1977	11
4 May 1971	11
29 April 1976	11
8 November 1973	11
14 May 1975	11
24 March 1977	11
21 March 1972	11
22 August 1972	11
7 May 1970	11
27 November 1974	11
9 November 1977	11
16 September 1976	11
2 November 1970	11
30 November 1971	10
1 June 1978	10
20 May 1971	10
14 May 1970	10
31 October 1974	10
7 November 1978	10
19 August 1971	10
4 June 1979	10
9 May 1973	10
8 May 1973	10
10 October 1979	10
1 December 1971	10
8 December 1971	10
11 October 1978	10
16 June 1970	10
17 October 1978	10
3 October 1974	10
9 May 1972	10
14 October 1970	10
7 March 1978	10
18 May 1976	9
13 March 1973	9
28 October 1975	9
12 May 1970	9
22 August 1973	9
4 December 1973	9
11 September 1973	9
30 September 1971	9
13 May 1971	9
17 November 1978	9
9 September 1976	9
30 May 1978	9
28 May 1979	9
28 February 1978	9
6 May 1970	9
19 April 1972	9
29 April 1971	9
16 September 1971	9
4 November 1977	9
11 October 1977	9
18 October 1972	9
27 March 1973	9
12 September 1972	9
9 October 1979	8
16 April 1975	8
5 March 1970	8
27 February 1975	8
7 April 1971	8
14 September 1971	8
30 September 1975	8
30 March 1977	8
8 April 1970	8
21 September 1972	8
7 September 1977	8
16 November 1978	8
14 November 1978	8
9 September 1971	8
1 October 1970	8
25 September 1979	8
21 April 1975	8
27 April 1972	8
3 May 1973	8
19 August 1976	8
11 September 1975	8
13 October 1971	8
27 October 1977	8
5 May 1970	8
1 September 1970	8
30 March 1971	8
12 October 1972	8
30 October 1972	8
8 May 1978	8
17 July 1975	8
8 April 1976	7
13 September 1972	7
15 October 1974	7
1 June 1973	7
20 May 1970	7
2 December 1976	7
2 June 1976	7
26 September 1974	7
6 June 1978	7
26 September 1972	7
13 April 1978	7
13 October 1976	7
20 September 1977	7
11 May 1972	7
9 March 1972	7
26 April 1972	7
29 August 1972	7
24 August 1972	7
10 September 1975	7
9 November 1976	7
5 October 1971	6
19 May 1970	6
16 October 1974	6
16 March 1971	6
8 June 1973	6
24 September 1970	6
14 October 1975	6
30 August 1972	6
14 November 1979	6
29 March 1977	6
6 May 1976	6
30 October 1974	6
17 May 1972	6
15 August 1972	6
27 May 1976	6
7 April 1976	5
15 April 1975	5
27 August 1970	5
14 March 1973	5
15 March 1973	5
22 March 1972	5
17 November 1976	5
23 April 1970	5
21 August 1979	5
21 September 1976	5
26 April 1977	5
17 October 1974	5
28 October 1970	5
20 October 1970	5
21 October 1970	5
31 March 1976	5
15 March 1971	5
1 May 1973	5
22 October 1974	5
3 May 1978	5
21 October 1976	5
10 October 1978	5
16 March 1976	5
28 April 1971	5
17 August 1972	5
15 October 1970	5
16 October 1970	5
4 May 1978	5
22 May 1979	5
1 April 1976	4
15 September 1977	4
5 May 1977	4
29 September 1970	4
28 February 1979	4
2 June 1978	4
17 October 1972	4
26 May 1972	4
1 June 1972	4
30 September 1970	4
27 February 1973	4
19 September 1978	4
11 February 1975	4
17 August 1976	4
26 February 1976	4
18 March 1976	4
20 March 1974	4
23 November 1971	4
8 September 1977	4
5 March 1974	3
25 March 1976	3
11 November 1975	3
13 September 1977	3
22 October 1970	3
30 March 1976	3
14 May 1971	3
6 September 1977	3
7 May 1971	3
7 October 1975	3
27 May 1977	3
9 October 1973	3
20 April 1971	3
25 November 1971	3
10 October 1972	3
4 April 1973	3
13 October 1970	3
15 July 1975	3
16 February 1971	3
17 April 1975	2
9 July 1975	2
20 May 1976	2
7 April 1970	2
26 October 1971	2
18 September 1979	2
3 May 1977	2
2 October 1975	2
2 November 1971	2
12 October 1978	2
28 April 1977	2
17 February 1976	1
21 August 1973	1
30 April 1971	1
5 October 1976	1
9 July 1974	1
26 October 1970	1
20 September 1979	1
27 September 1979	1
17 August 1971	1
9 March 1971	1
22 July 1975	1
12 October 1971	1
31 March 1971	1
15 August 1978	1
9 May 1978	1
12 October 1976	1
29 September 1971	1