The language of Hansard
comparisons
decades
people
words
Sitting days when the word
powers
was used in the House of Representatives during the 1970s
Date
Number of uses
20 November 1979
75
22 May 1973
68
31 May 1977
60
9 October 1975
60
26 September 1973
59
12 November 1974
55
4 December 1973
55
18 September 1973
55
27 May 1977
51
26 February 1975
50
18 November 1976
50
21 April 1975
46
12 December 1973
46
2 June 1978
42
6 June 1979
42
30 July 1974
40
16 October 1973
40
20 November 1974
40
6 March 1974
37
4 December 1974
36
17 February 1977
35
27 February 1975
35
18 September 1979
35
12 February 1975
34
4 June 1975
34
16 October 1979
34
28 November 1974
33
3 October 1974
33
24 May 1973
32
7 August 1974
32
21 November 1974
32
20 October 1977
30
8 March 1979
30
5 December 1973
29
20 August 1975
29
11 December 1973
29
25 February 1975
28
5 April 1979
28
25 May 1977
28
30 May 1978
28
23 October 1973
27
27 May 1975
27
6 March 1975
27
8 April 1975
27
23 July 1974
27
15 November 1973
27
28 October 1970
26
23 November 1978
26
3 November 1977
26
28 May 1976
25
1 June 1976
25
20 September 1973
25
5 June 1975
24
19 September 1979
24
25 October 1972
24
26 May 1977
24
2 August 1974
24
4 May 1978
24
20 February 1975
23
5 March 1974
23
16 May 1972
23
29 May 1979
23
4 April 1974
23
21 November 1973
23
16 February 1977
22
9 October 1979
22
12 October 1972
22
16 July 1974
22
27 February 1979
22
10 October 1979
22
3 December 1974
22
19 November 1974
21
23 October 1979
21
20 September 1979
21
10 May 1979
21
23 May 1972
20
4 March 1975
20
21 August 1975
20
7 September 1971
20
5 April 1978
20
5 December 1974
20
22 April 1971
20
22 May 1979
20
18 February 1971
19
23 March 1972
19
9 April 1975
19
17 May 1973
19
24 October 1972
19
11 April 1972
19
8 May 1978
19
4 March 1970
18
27 October 1970
18
16 October 1975
18
5 March 1975
18
7 December 1976
18
21 October 1975
18
21 May 1975
18
1 October 1975
18
19 August 1971
18
8 November 1973
18
3 May 1979
17
19 September 1973
17
17 October 1973
17
22 September 1977
17
24 August 1976
17
11 November 1971
17
28 August 1973
16
7 October 1976
16
4 June 1976
16
16 August 1972
16
22 October 1973
16
11 November 1976
16
11 February 1975
16
1 June 1977
16
4 November 1976
16
14 May 1970
15
11 November 1975
15
15 October 1975
15
24 October 1973
15
10 October 1972
15
14 March 1974
15
14 May 1975
15
18 February 1976
15
7 December 1971
15
12 June 1970
15
10 March 1977
15
10 April 1978
15
23 May 1973
14
28 November 1973
14
11 September 1973
14
17 October 1979
14
22 September 1976
14
11 May 1972
14
4 April 1979
14
13 April 1978
14
2 June 1975
14
8 June 1978
14
7 October 1975
14
15 May 1973
14
9 April 1974
14
22 March 1972
13
13 February 1975
13
28 March 1972
13
29 March 1972
13
9 June 1970
13
8 December 1976
13
19 September 1972
13
29 May 1973
13
26 April 1977
13
17 May 1972
13
25 May 1978
13
19 September 1974
13
30 May 1977
13
11 October 1972
13
18 October 1973
13
24 March 1977
13
8 April 1974
13
19 August 1976
13
2 December 1971
13
10 June 1970
13
22 February 1972
13
14 November 1973
13
2 October 1974
13
15 October 1970
13
2 June 1977
13
17 February 1976
12
19 February 1976
12
22 August 1973
12
16 April 1970
12
25 October 1978
12
23 August 1979
12
29 November 1973
12
16 October 1974
12
30 March 1976
12
22 November 1978
12
19 March 1970
12
26 September 1974
12
7 April 1970
12
30 March 1977
12
22 October 1975
12
2 November 1971
12
29 March 1979
12
23 February 1971
12
28 May 1975
12
13 November 1979
12
3 May 1978
12
1 December 1971
12
30 October 1975
12
23 February 1978
12
27 October 1977
12
1 August 1974
12
25 November 1971
12
12 April 1972
12
9 September 1975
11
26 October 1978
11
22 November 1973
11
10 May 1972
11
20 May 1970
11
2 December 1976
11
24 November 1978
11
1 June 1978
11
20 March 1979
11
31 May 1978
11
17 November 1976
11
3 May 1973
11
4 November 1971
11
3 April 1974
11
6 August 1974
11
24 February 1976
11
5 November 1975
11
28 August 1979
11
16 February 1971
11
30 May 1973
11
11 May 1978
10
5 March 1970
10
14 September 1978
10
2 June 1970
10
16 March 1977
10
8 November 1979
10
6 October 1977
10
22 April 1975
10
7 April 1971
10
29 April 1976
10
14 November 1979
10
2 March 1976
10
3 April 1979
10
5 May 1971
10
2 October 1975
10
8 September 1976
10
7 November 1973
10
8 May 1973
10
29 April 1971
10
21 April 1971
10
8 November 1977
10
24 October 1974
10
18 August 1977
10
23 March 1976
9
20 August 1970
9
25 May 1973
9
5 October 1976
9
20 November 1973
9
12 September 1973
9
23 September 1976
9
6 November 1979
9
20 May 1976
9
18 March 1970
9
1 December 1976
9
2 June 1976
9
15 November 1979
9
10 October 1973
9
24 August 1978
9
18 July 1974
9
26 August 1976
9
19 March 1974
9
4 June 1979
9
19 October 1970
9
24 May 1977
9
18 August 1971
9
10 November 1976
9
23 May 1979
9
19 February 1975
9
2 May 1973
9
14 October 1971
9
9 December 1971
9
8 December 1971
9
9 October 1973
9
23 February 1972
9
21 April 1977
9
20 April 1977
9
27 November 1974
9
25 September 1973
9
16 September 1971
9
22 October 1974
9
9 November 1976
9
12 October 1976
9
11 April 1978
9
10 April 1975
8
19 May 1976
8
16 September 1970
8
18 September 1974
8
14 April 1970
8
31 July 1974
8
22 August 1979
8
27 November 1973
8
15 September 1977
8
25 July 1974
8
21 May 1970
8
24 September 1970
8
17 February 1971
8
1 May 1973
8
23 October 1975
8
16 May 1973
8
24 May 1972
8
27 October 1971
8
17 July 1974
8
1 March 1979
8
26 October 1972
8
18 February 1975
8
18 October 1979
8
9 May 1979
8
8 November 1978
8
26 February 1976
8
6 November 1975
8
13 December 1973
8
24 July 1974
8
28 April 1977
8
23 November 1971
8
31 May 1973
8
13 October 1977
8
9 March 1978
8
15 April 1975
7
10 May 1978
7
28 October 1975
7
17 October 1974
7
5 May 1977
7
29 October 1970
7
30 September 1975
7
10 March 1970
7
24 September 1974
7
15 March 1971
7
25 October 1973
7
30 August 1973
7
30 August 1979
7
10 April 1974
7
4 September 1975
7
25 October 1979
7
15 October 1973
7
6 May 1971
7
27 April 1976
7
19 October 1977
7
5 June 1979
7
8 October 1975
7
7 March 1979
7
19 April 1977
7
9 May 1973
7
6 May 1976
7
5 May 1976
7
30 October 1974
7
22 February 1978
7
17 August 1978
7
17 March 1977
7
18 March 1976
7
26 November 1974
7
1 November 1977
7
1 October 1974
7
20 August 1971
7
5 May 1978
7
16 August 1977
7
2 March 1978
7
22 March 1979
6
25 March 1976
6
27 August 1970
6
16 April 1975
6
15 May 1970
6
3 June 1970
6
5 June 1970
6
15 April 1970
6
2 May 1979
6
6 December 1973
6
24 October 1978
6
13 September 1972
6
17 September 1973
6
18 May 1972
6
22 October 1970
6
23 August 1974
6
7 November 1979
6
24 February 1977
6
13 November 1974
6
14 September 1971
6
20 October 1970
6
11 March 1970
6
14 October 1975
6
9 December 1976
6
6 December 1976
6
25 September 1974
6
29 May 1978
6
7 June 1978
6
26 September 1972
6
21 September 1972
6
9 November 1971
6
31 August 1972
6
18 October 1972
6
11 July 1974
6
4 March 1976
6
29 March 1977
6
20 April 1972
6
29 August 1972
6
17 August 1977
6
26 October 1977
6
21 April 1970
6
19 October 1978
6
20 April 1971
6
20 March 1974
6
24 November 1971
6
12 November 1973
6
27 September 1973
6
3 November 1976
6
28 March 1973
6
17 April 1975
5
15 February 1977
5
29 October 1975
5
4 June 1970
5
9 March 1977
5
6 October 1976
5
21 September 1976
5
13 September 1977
5
12 April 1973
5
4 May 1977
5
23 September 1970
5
23 April 1975
5
9 July 1974
5
27 August 1975
5
14 November 1974
5
19 August 1970
5
8 March 1973
5
17 March 1970
5
3 December 1976
5
18 March 1971
5
8 April 1970
5
28 September 1972
5
3 November 1971
5
30 October 1970
5
30 September 1970
5
4 May 1971
5
9 September 1976
5
28 February 1973
5
27 February 1973
5
26 April 1972
5
21 March 1972
5
11 October 1979
5
5 May 1970
5
7 May 1970
5
4 November 1975
5
10 October 1978
5
17 March 1976
5
18 April 1972
5
25 November 1974
5
13 November 1973
5
27 September 1979
5
29 October 1974
5
5 April 1973
5
3 April 1973
5
23 August 1971
5
25 May 1976
5
2 November 1976
5
6 April 1976
4
26 August 1970
4
15 March 1973
4
13 March 1973
4
7 October 1971
4
12 September 1978
4
23 August 1973
4
21 November 1979
4
13 September 1973
4
15 October 1974
4
3 May 1977
4
10 April 1973
4
9 July 1975
4
5 October 1977
4
15 March 1978
4
16 March 1978
4
22 February 1979
4
22 February 1977
4
28 February 1979
4
7 March 1974
4
12 March 1970
4
17 August 1972
4
31 March 1977
4
6 June 1978
4
27 September 1972
4
3 June 1975
4
16 November 1978
4
14 November 1978
4
11 October 1973
4
12 March 1974
4
28 April 1976
4
2 March 1972
4
16 November 1976
4
19 September 1978
4
28 August 1975
4
22 November 1979
4
27 April 1972
4
19 October 1976
4
24 May 1978
4
28 February 1978
4
3 September 1970
4
11 October 1978
4
21 September 1978
4
24 February 1972
4
19 April 1972
4
7 September 1977
4
4 April 1973
4
26 August 1971
4
9 May 1972
4
13 October 1970
4
23 March 1977
4
8 September 1977
4
8 March 1978
4
8 April 1976
3
19 May 1975
3
24 March 1976
3
3 March 1970
3
13 May 1970
3
28 March 1979
3
27 April 1977
3
17 September 1970
3
26 November 1973
3
24 August 1977
3
26 August 1975
3
13 September 1971
3
17 September 1974
3
7 March 1973
3
3 June 1976
3
16 March 1971
3
31 May 1979
3
10 May 1973
3
13 October 1976
3
7 November 1977
3
24 February 1971
3
12 September 1979
3
20 May 1975
3
28 October 1971
3
14 September 1976
3
10 July 1974
3
8 September 1971
3
25 August 1976
3
3 May 1971
3
7 June 1979
3
13 May 1975
3
15 May 1975
3
21 October 1976
3
6 April 1978
3
4 April 1978
3
24 August 1972
3
23 February 1977
3
25 August 1977
3
18 August 1976
3
4 May 1976
3
11 September 1975
3
9 November 1978
3
1 March 1972
3
2 December 1974
3
22 April 1970
3
13 April 1972
3
15 August 1972
3
1 April 1971
3
2 November 1977
3
17 October 1978
3
24 August 1971
3
2 May 1978
3
29 March 1973
3
27 March 1973
3
28 September 1971
3
1 April 1976
2
25 August 1970
2
14 March 1973
2
6 October 1971
2
6 March 1973
2
19 May 1970
2
26 May 1978
2
15 September 1970
2
29 August 1973
2
1 May 1979
2
23 April 1970
2
21 August 1979
2
12 September 1972
2
30 November 1971
2
6 March 1979
2
14 September 1977
2
22 September 1970
2
29 September 1970
2
14 March 1978
2
27 April 1971
2
30 September 1971
2
21 February 1979
2
28 February 1974
2
2 September 1975
2
21 October 1970
2
17 March 1971
2
20 September 1972
2
12 April 1978
2
14 October 1976
2
22 February 1971
2
19 October 1972
2
25 February 1971
2
26 September 1978
2
21 November 1978
2
17 November 1978
2
15 November 1978
2
23 August 1978
2
31 October 1974
2
13 March 1974
2
7 November 1978
2
7 September 1976
2
7 March 1972
2
9 March 1971
2
24 May 1979
2
20 October 1976
2
6 November 1973
2
10 November 1971
2
23 August 1972
2
2 April 1974
2
31 May 1972
2
8 May 1970
2
8 May 1979
2
2 September 1970
2
4 September 1970
2
30 March 1971
2
25 February 1976
2
28 September 1978
2
27 September 1978
2
16 August 1978
2
29 February 1972
2
16 March 1976
2
18 October 1978
2
28 April 1971
2
28 February 1975
2
21 March 1974
2
4 November 1977
2
16 September 1976
2
18 October 1977
2
27 May 1976
2
29 September 1971
2
1 March 1978
2
19 August 1975
1
18 May 1976
1
5 October 1971
1
13 September 1978
1
18 September 1970
1
30 November 1976
1
14 September 1972
1
11 April 1973
1
30 May 1979
1
21 August 1970
1
31 March 1976
1
2 April 1971
1
6 April 1971
1
26 May 1976
1
1 March 1973
1
26 September 1979
1
9 April 1970
1
30 August 1972
1
17 October 1972
1
13 September 1979
1
22 May 1975
1
26 May 1975
1
26 October 1971
1
3 September 1975
1
20 September 1977
1
20 February 1979
1
11 October 1977
1
9 March 1972
1
17 August 1971
1
1 October 1970
1
22 March 1977
1
28 May 1979
1
25 September 1979
1
7 April 1978
1
12 October 1971
1
11 September 1979
1
25 October 1977
1
30 May 1972
1
21 February 1978
1
6 May 1970
1
31 March 1971
1
20 September 1978
1
15 August 1978
1
29 August 1979
1
6 September 1977
1
25 August 1971
1
14 October 1970
1
9 May 1978
1
18 August 1970
1