Searching for the word protest in Senate within the 1970s…
The word protest
- appears in 0.9% of speeches
- appears 1380 times in 925 speeches
- was spoken on 454 sitting days by 99 different people
- appears in speeches on 612 different topics
Top speakers:
- CAVANAGH, James (103 uses)
- GREENWOOD, Ivor (94 uses)
- PRESIDENT, The (79 uses)
- CARRICK, John (72 uses)
- KEEFFE, James (70 uses)
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Top days:
- 20 September 1972 (29 uses)
- 13 September 1973 (26 uses)
- 21 October 1976 (25 uses)
- 15 April 1970 (20 uses)
- 30 August 1973 (20 uses)
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Top topics:
- ADJOURNMENT (39 uses)
- QUESTION: TRESPASS ON COMMONWEALTH LANDS ORDINANCE (29 uses)
- QUESTION: ATMOSPHERIC NUCLEAR TESTING (27 uses)
- INCORPORATIONS IN HANSARD (25 uses)
- ATMOSPHERIC NUCLEAR TESTING (23 uses)
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Associated words:
- protest group (22 appearances)
- strong protest (19 appearances)
- protest meeting (15 appearances)
- protest note (14 appearances)
- strongest protest (14 appearances)
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Sample sentences:
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I had planned to register my protest against what I believe are unjustifiable increases for people whose salaries are determined by statute and the high poppies of the public service.
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More than 40 Far North bookmakers have sent off a petition to appropriate authorities as a protest against a Betting and Gaming Act amendment which comes into operation in Queensland this year.
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In speaking to clause J I wish to raise a protest about the way in which the legislation has been brought before the Committee, lt is most difficult to understand a Bill of this size when it is brought in.
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I place on record my protest.
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1 took part in a protest demonstration in Adelaide on behalf of the rural community which Senator Webster represents in this chamber.