Searching for the word powers in Senate within the 1970s…
The word powers
- appears in 3.3% of speeches
- appears 7075 times in 3230 speeches
- was spoken on 664 sitting days by 123 different people
- appears in speeches on 1537 different topics
Top speakers:
- DURACK, Peter (490 uses)
- CARRICK, John (415 uses)
- PRESIDENT, The (409 uses)
- GREENWOOD, Ivor (390 uses)
- MISSEN, Alan (286 uses)
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Top days:
- 21 May 1975 (168 uses)
- 19 March 1974 (153 uses)
- 28 August 1979 (81 uses)
- 31 July 1974 (78 uses)
- 1 June 1977 (73 uses)
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Top topics:
- INTER-STATE COMMISSION BILL 1975: Second Reading (198 uses)
- CONSTITUTION ALTERATION (INTER-CHANGE OF POWERS) BILL 1974: Second Reading (112 uses)
- AUSTRALIAN SECURITY INTELLIGENCE ORGANIZATION BILL 1979 (111 uses)
- CONSTITUTION ALTERATION (PRICES) BILL 1973: Second Reading (105 uses)
- AUSTRALIAN SECURITY INTELLIGENCE ORGANIZATION BILL 1979: Second Readings (95 uses)
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Associated words:
- constitutional powers (166 appearances)
- wide powers (111 appearances)
- super powers (100 appearances)
- major powers (95 appearances)
- great powers (89 appearances)
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Sample sentences:
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As time goes by we will see more powers transferred until the ultimate of statehood is achieved.
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It is important that the powers which are provided in this regard be exercised and that they be exercised in a salutary fashion so that whoever is responsible for framing the regulations will ensure that they keep within the limits provided by the Parliament.
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Can the Attorney-General tell us whether there have been negotiations or any indications by the States recently that they are now prepared to transfer the necessary powers to the Commonwealth?
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It is most unfortunate that powers are given to the Executive government in this way to make very drastic orders which are not to be subject in any way to the control of the Houses of Parliament.
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title add ‘and under certain other laws in relation to which the powers of the Parliament extend.