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