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

Date Number of uses
21 May 1975 168
19 March 1974 153
28 August 1979 81
31 July 1974 78
1 June 1977 73
3 December 1974 67
28 November 1973 60
22 October 1975 59
11 December 1974 54
23 November 1979 54
20 September 1973 54
29 May 1975 51
19 February 1975 49
22 August 1979 48
14 August 1974 48
23 October 1974 48
23 May 1979 45
2 May 1979 44
13 November 1979 42
8 November 1977 42
10 May 1978 41
8 November 1979 41
8 May 1979 40
23 August 1979 39
18 October 1979 39
12 June 1975 37
8 June 1978 36
18 February 1975 36
27 February 1979 36
26 September 1973 36
28 March 1979 35
22 May 1975 35
5 April 1979 35
6 December 1973 34
26 February 1975 34
19 November 1979 34
23 May 1973 33
5 March 1975 33
8 April 1975 33
30 May 1973 32
21 March 1979 32
7 August 1974 32
10 May 1979 32
25 September 1973 32
24 July 1974 31
1 August 1974 31
23 July 1974 31
18 March 1970 30
2 March 1972 30
18 June 1970 30
5 December 1974 30
19 August 1977 30
18 November 1976 29
10 December 1976 28
23 April 1975 28
24 February 1977 28
23 November 1978 28
22 February 1972 28
21 November 1974 28
19 September 1973 27
3 March 1976 27
26 October 1972 27
19 September 1974 26
27 November 1973 26
9 April 1975 26
16 February 1977 25
10 December 1974 25
9 December 1976 25
3 April 1979 24
21 August 1979 24
24 May 1978 24
15 August 1974 24
28 May 1975 23
26 May 1978 23
7 March 1974 23
19 March 1970 22
17 March 1970 22
23 October 1973 22
9 June 1978 22
5 November 1975 22
6 March 1979 21
15 March 1978 21
25 October 1973 21
30 October 1970 21
5 June 1979 21
17 November 1976 21
31 May 1972 21
11 April 1972 21
26 November 1974 21
8 December 1976 20
4 April 1979 20
3 April 1974 20
13 March 1974 20
6 June 1979 20
15 May 1975 20
4 November 1975 20
4 June 1970 19
6 March 1974 19
20 April 1972 19
4 April 1974 19
22 November 1973 18
2 December 1976 18
30 May 1979 18
7 June 1979 18
14 November 1974 17
25 February 1975 17
24 May 1973 17
13 September 1973 17
23 September 1976 17
11 May 1978 17
1 December 1976 17
7 December 1976 17
20 May 1975 17
17 October 1979 17
10 November 1976 17
16 October 1979 17
3 November 1970 17
8 June 1979 17
30 October 1975 17
13 December 1973 17
9 November 1976 17
30 November 1976 16
1 May 1979 16
22 March 1977 16
25 May 1978 16
29 May 1978 16
23 October 1975 16
10 July 1974 16
9 November 1978 16
24 February 1976 16
4 November 1970 16
22 March 1979 15
29 May 1973 15
26 August 1975 15
20 August 1975 15
1 March 1979 15
25 October 1972 15
2 April 1974 15
11 September 1979 15
28 September 1978 15
24 February 1972 15
2 June 1977 15
3 June 1977 15
12 February 1975 14
19 February 1976 14
28 August 1973 14
22 February 1979 14
25 February 1977 14
15 October 1975 14
3 December 1976 14
4 June 1976 14
30 August 1979 14
4 June 1975 14
3 June 1975 14
24 February 1971 14
22 November 1979 14
27 April 1972 14
4 December 1974 14
22 April 1970 14
11 December 1973 14
25 October 1979 14
21 November 1973 14
8 March 1978 14
4 March 1970 13
16 September 1970 13
12 September 1973 13
1 June 1976 13
5 June 1975 13
12 April 1978 13
3 November 1971 13
14 November 1979 13
21 October 1977 13
25 May 1977 13
24 May 1977 13
8 November 1973 13
30 May 1972 13
12 December 1973 13
18 April 1972 13
31 May 1973 13
31 October 1972 13
16 July 1975 13
29 October 1975 12
18 September 1974 12
28 August 1975 12
8 March 1973 12
24 November 1978 12
24 October 1979 12
12 March 1974 12
28 April 1976 12
8 March 1972 12
7 April 1978 12
19 October 1976 12
17 August 1978 12
27 September 1973 12
26 August 1971 12
20 August 1970 11
5 October 1971 11
16 October 1975 11
1 June 1973 11
10 May 1972 11
4 March 1975 11
22 February 1977 11
27 October 1970 11
29 October 1970 11
6 March 1975 11
21 October 1975 11
27 September 1972 11
29 March 1979 11
9 December 1971 11
18 February 1976 11
16 November 1976 11
6 August 1974 11
17 June 1970 11
23 February 1972 11
12 April 1972 11
14 November 1973 11
2 November 1977 11
8 May 1978 11
12 October 1976 10
25 August 1977 10
16 March 1977 10
30 July 1974 10
22 May 1970 10
7 November 1979 10
28 September 1972 10
7 November 1977 10
16 August 1974 10
15 November 1979 10
24 August 1978 10
11 November 1976 10
11 June 1975 10
19 September 1979 10
11 October 1979 10
2 December 1971 10
6 November 1975 10
20 April 1977 10
30 September 1971 10
4 November 1976 10
11 April 1978 10
9 May 1979 9
11 September 1973 9
6 June 1973 9
7 June 1973 9
23 September 1970 9
11 May 1971 9
30 May 1977 9
30 August 1973 9
9 November 1971 9
17 May 1973 9
24 May 1972 9
15 November 1978 9
24 October 1974 9
29 April 1976 9
27 April 1976 9
9 March 1972 9
20 October 1977 9
20 November 1979 9
21 November 1979 9
20 October 1976 9
5 April 1978 9
14 October 1971 9
8 March 1979 9
21 September 1978 9
21 April 1977 9
13 April 1972 9
13 November 1973 9
3 November 1977 9
22 September 1977 9
17 September 1970 8
9 June 1970 8
14 September 1972 8
5 June 1973 8
6 November 1979 8
27 February 1975 8
20 May 1976 8
14 October 1975 8
6 December 1976 8
3 June 1976 8
24 September 1974 8
31 May 1979 8
9 April 1970 8
13 August 1974 8
8 April 1974 8
4 October 1977 8
9 September 1976 8
7 November 1973 8
6 April 1978 8
4 April 1978 8
1 December 1971 8
11 October 1978 8
9 November 1977 8
3 April 1973 8
15 February 1977 7
24 March 1976 7
18 May 1976 7
19 November 1974 7
22 March 1972 7
13 February 1975 7
23 May 1972 7
24 September 1970 7
21 August 1975 7
17 September 1974 7
17 February 1971 7
31 March 1977 7
13 October 1976 7
10 April 1974 7
27 May 1975 7
20 February 1979 7
4 March 1976 7
24 August 1976 7
31 October 1974 7
7 March 1979 7
19 August 1971 7
10 September 1975 7
16 August 1978 7
25 October 1978 7
1 November 1977 7
29 October 1974 7
3 November 1976 7
29 March 1973 7
10 April 1975 6
15 March 1973 6
28 October 1975 6
27 March 1979 6
2 June 1970 6
20 February 1975 6
19 September 1972 6
29 November 1973 6
15 September 1977 6
16 October 1974 6
9 July 1975 6
28 February 1979 6
4 September 1975 6
18 February 1971 6
26 September 1979 6
26 September 1974 6
15 November 1973 6
7 June 1978 6
20 March 1979 6
23 October 1979 6
11 October 1973 6
16 October 1973 6
17 October 1973 6
22 August 1978 6
1 October 1974 6
22 October 1974 6
17 July 1974 6
26 August 1976 6
19 October 1977 6
18 August 1971 6
14 May 1975 6
4 May 1977 6
29 May 1979 6
3 May 1973 6
12 September 1979 6
9 April 1974 6
5 May 1976 6
28 February 1978 6
12 June 1970 6
22 April 1971 6
12 October 1977 6
5 April 1973 6
10 April 1978 6
2 March 1978 6
15 April 1975 5
25 March 1976 5
2 September 1975 5
3 June 1970 5
23 August 1973 5
17 October 1974 5
20 May 1970 5
26 August 1970 5
7 March 1973 5
31 May 1977 5
25 September 1974 5
24 October 1973 5
17 October 1972 5
23 February 1971 5
25 May 1972 5
4 May 1976 5
7 September 1971 5
14 March 1974 5
6 November 1973 5
6 May 1971 5
27 May 1977 5
13 May 1975 5
24 March 1977 5
1 May 1973 5
4 November 1971 5
23 February 1977 5
30 October 1974 5
10 June 1970 5
17 March 1977 5
29 February 1972 5
20 March 1974 5
27 November 1974 5
10 December 1971 5
14 September 1976 5
23 March 1977 5
17 August 1977 5
27 March 1973 5
17 July 1975 5
7 April 1976 4
19 August 1975 4
30 November 1971 4
15 March 1977 4
23 March 1972 4
24 October 1978 4
28 September 1971 4
22 September 1976 4
11 April 1973 4
16 May 1972 4
21 May 1970 4
14 March 1978 4
21 April 1975 4
31 March 1976 4
14 September 1971 4
18 May 1971 4
2 June 1976 4
8 April 1970 4
1 June 1978 4
13 April 1978 4
31 August 1972 4
7 September 1977 4
18 October 1972 4
27 October 1971 4
18 September 1979 4
2 March 1976 4
4 May 1971 4
4 June 1979 4
1 March 1972 4
24 October 1972 4
31 May 1978 4
12 October 1971 4
21 October 1976 4
15 May 1973 4
11 November 1971 4
2 May 1973 4
29 August 1973 4
18 August 1976 4
2 November 1970 4
13 October 1971 4
3 September 1970 4
17 March 1976 4
19 October 1978 4
19 April 1972 4
28 April 1971 4
30 October 1972 4
18 October 1977 4
9 May 1972 4
13 September 1972 4
22 May 1979 4
1 March 1978 4
8 April 1976 3
17 April 1975 3
19 May 1976 3
12 November 1974 3
16 April 1975 3
22 May 1973 3
14 May 1970 3
14 September 1978 3
13 September 1978 3
29 August 1979 3
5 October 1976 3
24 May 1979 3
18 September 1973 3
27 April 1977 3
17 May 1972 3
12 April 1973 3
10 April 1973 3
22 April 1975 3
5 October 1977 3
22 November 1978 3
27 August 1975 3
15 September 1971 3
11 March 1970 3
6 June 1978 3
26 September 1972 3
10 May 1973 3
2 November 1971 3
26 May 1972 3
13 September 1979 3
26 September 1978 3
21 November 1978 3
18 October 1973 3
23 August 1978 3
6 October 1977 3
11 October 1977 3
25 August 1976 3
8 October 1975 3
20 September 1979 3
26 May 1977 3
28 February 1973 3
28 May 1979 3
24 August 1972 3
22 August 1972 3
23 February 1978 3
7 December 1971 3
27 October 1977 3
8 December 1971 3
7 September 1976 3
25 February 1976 3
27 September 1978 3
10 October 1978 3
20 September 1978 3
25 July 1974 3
18 March 1976 3
20 November 1974 3
24 November 1971 3
14 October 1970 3
4 May 1978 3
13 November 1974 3
16 August 1977 3
5 March 1974 2
1 April 1976 2
17 February 1977 2
6 April 1976 2
9 October 1979 2
14 March 1973 2
13 March 1973 2
5 March 1970 2
12 September 1978 2
15 September 1970 2
22 August 1973 2
11 November 1975 2
15 April 1970 2
3 May 1979 2
13 September 1977 2
14 September 1977 2
28 October 1970 2
25 May 1976 2
22 October 1970 2
22 September 1970 2
29 September 1970 2
21 February 1979 2
1 April 1971 2
7 April 1971 2
30 September 1975 2
12 May 1971 2
19 May 1971 2
6 March 1973 2
1 March 1973 2
29 August 1972 2
2 June 1978 2
20 September 1972 2
16 May 1973 2
11 October 1972 2
25 February 1971 2
28 October 1971 2
1 June 1972 2
16 November 1978 2
17 November 1978 2
21 September 1977 2
11 July 1974 2
9 October 1975 2
2 October 1975 2
1 October 1975 2
8 September 1976 2
27 October 1972 2
16 March 1978 2
27 February 1973 2
19 September 1978 2
5 May 1971 2
23 August 1972 2
8 May 1973 2
25 October 1977 2
5 May 1970 2
6 May 1970 2
7 May 1970 2
30 March 1971 2
11 June 1970 2
10 March 1977 2
21 April 1970 2
12 October 1978 2
16 March 1976 2
29 April 1971 2
21 March 1974 2
28 November 1974 2
15 August 1972 2
15 September 1976 2
13 October 1977 2
24 August 1971 2
25 August 1971 2
7 November 1978 2
15 July 1975 2
9 September 1975 1
25 August 1970 1
7 October 1971 1
6 October 1971 1
13 May 1970 1
21 August 1973 1
23 August 1977 1
9 March 1977 1
16 April 1970 1
4 December 1973 1
26 October 1978 1
30 April 1971 1
29 September 1971 1
6 October 1976 1
20 November 1973 1
8 June 1973 1
18 May 1972 1
11 May 1972 1
3 May 1977 1
27 April 1971 1
30 March 1976 1
27 August 1970 1
26 May 1976 1
19 August 1970 1
13 May 1971 1
10 March 1970 1
16 March 1971 1
17 August 1972 1
30 March 1977 1
21 September 1972 1
14 October 1976 1
30 August 1972 1
12 October 1972 1
10 October 1972 1
26 October 1971 1
3 September 1975 1
10 October 1973 1
16 July 1974 1
18 July 1974 1
9 September 1971 1
8 September 1971 1
7 May 1971 1
9 March 1971 1
27 September 1979 1
29 March 1977 1
25 September 1979 1
26 April 1972 1
21 March 1972 1
9 May 1973 1
19 August 1976 1
6 May 1976 1
17 August 1976 1
11 September 1975 1
22 February 1978 1
26 October 1977 1
8 November 1978 1
1 September 1970 1
2 September 1970 1
16 June 1970 1
26 February 1976 1
9 October 1973 1
15 August 1978 1
26 April 1977 1
18 October 1978 1
23 November 1971 1
16 August 1972 1
6 September 1977 1
16 September 1976 1
2 October 1974 1
20 September 1977 1
4 April 1973 1
15 October 1970 1
27 May 1976 1
28 March 1973 1
18 August 1977 1
16 February 1971 1
30 May 1978 1
7 March 1978 1
9 March 1978 1