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

Date Number of uses
8 November 1979 523
13 November 1979 407
7 December 1976 194
10 May 1978 150
24 May 1978 130
4 April 1979 116
15 November 1979 111
8 December 1976 110
21 November 1973 107
14 September 1972 91
24 October 1972 88
19 November 1979 84
6 April 1978 83
23 November 1979 74
14 November 1979 69
3 September 1970 68
25 May 1978 66
8 March 1979 65
18 September 1974 63
11 October 1979 63
9 May 1973 62
18 August 1976 62
27 September 1973 59
28 April 1971 55
3 June 1977 54
29 October 1970 48
15 May 1975 47
20 October 1976 47
19 August 1977 47
22 March 1972 45
5 May 1971 45
21 October 1977 45
25 May 1972 44
7 June 1973 43
9 December 1976 43
17 July 1974 42
18 October 1979 40
22 February 1978 40
6 August 1974 40
6 November 1979 39
23 November 1978 39
4 May 1971 39
1 June 1978 38
7 June 1978 37
29 March 1979 37
1 June 1977 37
6 May 1971 37
3 June 1975 36
7 June 1979 36
28 February 1973 35
23 February 1978 35
3 April 1979 34
27 November 1973 34
24 May 1979 34
22 November 1979 34
5 June 1973 34
24 February 1977 34
9 June 1978 34
17 August 1977 34
13 September 1972 33
6 March 1979 33
13 September 1978 33
16 August 1978 33
21 April 1977 33
27 November 1974 33
5 April 1979 33
22 March 1977 33
20 August 1970 32
22 March 1979 32
13 September 1979 32
7 April 1978 32
10 November 1976 31
17 October 1979 31
20 February 1975 31
19 August 1971 31
30 May 1973 31
11 December 1974 30
22 May 1973 30
14 August 1974 30
18 May 1972 29
29 May 1978 29
4 June 1975 29
21 May 1975 29
24 March 1977 29
28 February 1978 29
7 April 1976 28
6 December 1973 28
3 June 1976 28
6 November 1973 28
29 March 1973 28
17 October 1978 28
8 May 1978 28
17 September 1970 27
8 June 1978 27
19 September 1979 27
20 October 1977 27
2 March 1978 27
17 November 1976 26
10 May 1979 26
29 May 1975 26
19 March 1974 26
9 November 1978 26
23 August 1979 26
6 June 1979 26
6 December 1976 25
14 September 1978 25
29 April 1971 25
20 November 1974 25
26 November 1974 25
3 November 1970 25
25 March 1976 24
26 February 1975 24
15 March 1978 24
13 November 1974 24
11 May 1978 24
20 September 1972 24
21 October 1976 24
18 October 1978 24
29 October 1974 24
9 November 1976 24
9 October 1979 23
23 May 1973 23
16 March 1978 23
20 August 1975 23
17 May 1973 23
16 July 1974 23
7 March 1979 23
27 April 1972 23
4 April 1978 23
7 August 1974 23
18 April 1972 23
26 August 1971 23
15 February 1977 22
15 April 1970 22
2 May 1979 22
10 April 1974 22
24 February 1971 22
26 September 1978 22
24 August 1976 22
2 March 1972 22
2 December 1971 22
26 October 1977 22
4 April 1973 22
14 November 1974 21
19 September 1974 21
28 August 1973 21
5 December 1973 21
8 June 1973 21
9 April 1970 21
15 November 1978 21
18 November 1976 21
23 March 1977 21
19 February 1975 21
5 April 1978 21
8 June 1979 21
8 May 1979 21
22 April 1971 21
13 November 1973 21
20 May 1971 20
26 May 1978 20
16 September 1971 20
22 November 1978 20
12 May 1971 20
20 March 1979 20
24 September 1974 20
21 March 1979 20
28 May 1975 20
2 April 1974 20
10 March 1977 20
17 March 1977 20
3 November 1977 20
2 June 1977 20
12 September 1978 19
19 September 1972 19
6 October 1976 19
22 November 1973 19
21 May 1970 19
11 May 1971 19
31 May 1973 19
1 May 1973 19
16 November 1978 19
10 July 1974 19
27 February 1979 19
1 March 1979 19
21 November 1979 19
23 May 1979 19
23 February 1977 19
25 February 1976 19
18 June 1970 19
24 July 1974 19
9 November 1977 19
11 April 1978 19
25 February 1975 18
16 March 1977 18
20 April 1977 18
25 October 1973 18
24 October 1973 18
8 October 1975 18
16 November 1976 18
28 May 1979 18
4 November 1971 18
5 December 1974 18
12 December 1973 18
16 September 1976 18
13 February 1975 17
10 December 1974 17
16 October 1974 17
12 April 1973 17
25 August 1977 17
13 May 1971 17
25 February 1971 17
19 October 1977 17
1 March 1972 17
11 November 1976 17
3 April 1974 17
4 April 1974 17
28 September 1978 17
3 December 1974 17
21 November 1974 17
23 August 1973 16
9 May 1979 16
31 May 1977 16
23 October 1973 16
25 October 1979 16
15 August 1974 16
24 August 1978 16
24 October 1974 16
14 March 1974 16
24 May 1977 16
11 June 1975 16
11 November 1971 16
5 May 1976 16
7 December 1971 16
30 October 1974 16
30 May 1972 16
17 August 1978 16
13 December 1973 16
23 October 1974 16
10 April 1978 16
5 March 1974 15
19 November 1974 15
28 October 1975 15
6 June 1973 15
25 May 1977 15
31 May 1979 15
30 August 1979 15
16 May 1973 15
30 October 1970 15
26 May 1972 15
27 May 1975 15
2 March 1976 15
9 September 1971 15
24 May 1973 15
10 December 1976 15
11 December 1973 15
22 February 1972 15
28 August 1979 15
13 October 1977 15
22 August 1979 14
7 November 1979 14
17 February 1971 14
3 December 1976 14
12 October 1972 14
24 May 1972 14
4 October 1977 14
13 March 1974 14
11 February 1975 14
3 May 1973 14
4 May 1976 14
14 November 1973 14
24 March 1976 13
27 March 1979 13
16 April 1970 13
28 November 1973 13
24 September 1970 13
21 February 1979 13
12 February 1975 13
24 November 1978 13
31 October 1974 13
12 March 1974 13
12 June 1970 13
17 June 1970 13
4 December 1974 13
23 July 1974 13
31 October 1972 13
16 April 1975 12
23 October 1975 12
30 July 1974 12
13 September 1973 12
22 May 1970 12
23 September 1970 12
21 August 1975 12
7 March 1973 12
26 September 1974 12
10 May 1973 12
22 May 1975 12
13 August 1974 12
27 October 1972 12
26 May 1977 12
17 August 1971 12
21 April 1975 12
15 May 1973 12
29 August 1979 12
18 August 1977 12
1 March 1978 12
28 March 1979 11
30 November 1976 11
31 July 1974 11
24 October 1978 11
22 September 1976 11
6 October 1977 11
23 April 1975 11
26 August 1975 11
19 May 1971 11
18 March 1970 11
1 March 1973 11
11 March 1970 11
30 May 1977 11
30 October 1975 11
25 September 1974 11
31 March 1977 11
17 October 1973 11
16 October 1979 11
9 October 1975 11
18 August 1971 11
7 November 1973 11
8 April 1975 11
10 October 1978 11
21 September 1978 11
23 February 1972 11
18 March 1976 11
2 November 1977 11
10 December 1971 11
3 November 1976 11
4 November 1970 11
16 August 1977 11
16 February 1971 11
6 March 1973 10
29 October 1975 10
25 October 1978 10
12 September 1973 10
30 May 1979 10
5 October 1977 10
18 February 1971 10
5 March 1975 10
2 June 1978 10
6 June 1978 10
13 October 1976 10
20 May 1975 10
21 November 1978 10
17 November 1978 10
11 July 1974 10
20 February 1979 10
18 July 1974 10
4 June 1979 10
26 October 1972 10
31 May 1978 10
25 September 1979 10
18 February 1975 10
9 April 1974 10
1 December 1971 10
10 September 1975 10
14 October 1971 10
6 May 1970 10
7 May 1970 10
1 August 1974 10
8 November 1978 10
10 June 1970 10
20 September 1978 10
22 April 1970 10
29 February 1972 10
21 March 1974 10
25 September 1973 10
8 November 1977 10
14 September 1976 10
1 October 1974 10
19 August 1975 9
7 October 1971 9
6 October 1971 9
9 March 1977 9
21 August 1979 9
5 October 1976 9
11 September 1973 9
11 April 1973 9
14 March 1978 9
22 February 1979 9
28 February 1979 9
31 March 1976 9
27 August 1970 9
10 March 1970 9
9 April 1975 9
8 April 1970 9
22 October 1975 9
9 November 1971 9
30 August 1972 9
16 August 1974 9
14 November 1978 9
11 October 1973 9
7 November 1978 9
19 September 1978 9
3 May 1978 9
20 November 1979 9
24 August 1972 9
19 October 1976 9
31 May 1972 9
2 September 1970 9
11 June 1970 9
11 April 1972 9
23 November 1971 9
1 November 1977 9
4 November 1977 9
18 October 1977 9
3 April 1973 9
18 October 1972 9
2 November 1970 9
16 July 1975 9
7 March 1978 9
27 February 1975 8
23 March 1972 8
19 September 1973 8
1 June 1973 8
6 April 1971 8
6 March 1974 8
1 June 1976 8
28 September 1972 8
23 October 1979 8
10 April 1973 8
23 August 1978 8
5 June 1979 8
25 October 1972 8
18 February 1976 8
4 May 1977 8
22 July 1975 8
29 March 1977 8
29 May 1979 8
8 April 1974 8
10 October 1979 8
17 August 1976 8
12 April 1972 8
20 September 1973 8
30 October 1972 8
25 May 1976 8
2 November 1976 8
4 November 1976 8
15 April 1975 7
18 May 1976 7
5 March 1970 7
2 June 1970 7
19 February 1976 7
22 August 1973 7
29 August 1973 7
26 October 1978 7
29 May 1973 7
15 September 1977 7
17 October 1974 7
27 October 1970 7
4 March 1975 7
30 September 1971 7
22 February 1977 7
19 March 1970 7
24 October 1979 7
12 April 1978 7
4 September 1975 7
22 August 1978 7
3 March 1976 7
8 September 1971 7
9 March 1971 7
29 August 1972 7
21 April 1970 7
24 November 1971 7
15 September 1976 7
9 May 1978 7
27 March 1973 7
9 March 1978 7
1 April 1976 6
23 May 1972 6
17 February 1977 6
14 March 1973 6
4 March 1970 6
3 June 1970 6
10 May 1972 6
7 March 1974 6
8 March 1973 6
2 December 1976 6
2 June 1976 6
4 June 1976 6
7 September 1976 6
7 November 1977 6
11 October 1972 6
22 October 1974 6
25 August 1976 6
9 March 1972 6
27 May 1977 6
13 May 1975 6
14 May 1975 6
11 September 1979 6
19 August 1976 6
25 October 1977 6
28 March 1973 6
12 October 1971 6
11 October 1978 6
12 October 1978 6
26 September 1973 6
6 September 1977 6
12 October 1977 6
25 August 1971 6
15 October 1970 6
27 May 1976 6
30 May 1978 6
16 February 1977 5
3 September 1975 5
15 March 1973 5
13 May 1970 5
21 October 1975 5
1 May 1979 5
15 March 1977 5
30 April 1971 5
29 November 1973 5
18 September 1973 5
26 April 1977 5
27 April 1977 5
22 April 1975 5
26 May 1976 5
12 March 1970 5
30 August 1973 5
26 September 1972 5
27 September 1972 5
23 February 1971 5
19 October 1972 5
14 May 1970 5
27 October 1971 5
4 March 1976 5
6 March 1975 5
8 November 1973 5
1 October 1975 5
27 February 1973 5
21 March 1972 5
10 November 1971 5
27 October 1977 5
8 December 1971 5
24 February 1976 5
9 October 1973 5
5 November 1975 5
3 October 1974 5
5 April 1973 5
4 May 1978 5
2 May 1978 5
17 July 1975 5
23 March 1976 4
9 September 1975 4
12 November 1974 4
13 March 1973 4
4 June 1970 4
11 November 1975 4
3 May 1979 4
4 December 1973 4
21 September 1976 4
15 October 1974 4
28 October 1970 4
17 May 1972 4
22 October 1970 4
27 August 1975 4
7 April 1971 4
15 September 1971 4
17 March 1970 4
15 October 1975 4
15 March 1971 4
26 October 1971 4
16 October 1973 4
2 October 1974 4
7 May 1971 4
27 April 1976 4
8 March 1972 4
8 September 1976 4
9 September 1976 4
22 May 1979 4
26 April 1972 4
23 August 1972 4
24 August 1977 4
25 February 1977 4
6 May 1976 4
12 October 1976 4
5 May 1970 4
4 November 1975 4
16 March 1976 4
19 October 1978 4
19 April 1972 4
16 August 1972 4
16 October 1970 4
26 August 1970 3
12 May 1970 3
16 September 1970 3
7 October 1976 3
5 May 1977 3
22 September 1970 3
27 April 1971 3
19 August 1970 3
18 May 1971 3
26 September 1979 3
15 November 1973 3
30 March 1977 3
5 June 1975 3
13 April 1978 3
2 November 1971 3
12 September 1979 3
28 October 1971 3
18 October 1973 3
7 September 1971 3
29 April 1976 3
20 September 1979 3
20 April 1972 3
12 June 1975 3
22 August 1972 3
26 February 1976 3
23 April 1970 3
25 July 1974 3
17 March 1976 3
20 April 1971 3
20 March 1974 3
7 September 1977 3
21 September 1977 3
14 October 1970 3
12 September 1972 3
8 April 1976 2
10 April 1975 2
6 April 1976 2
5 June 1970 2
21 August 1973 2
28 September 1971 2
20 November 1973 2
30 November 1971 2
23 September 1976 2
14 September 1977 2
20 October 1970 2
20 May 1970 2
30 March 1976 2
14 September 1971 2
17 September 1974 2
2 September 1975 2
30 September 1975 2
16 May 1972 2
14 October 1975 2
1 December 1976 2
17 August 1972 2
7 April 1970 2
14 October 1976 2
31 August 1972 2
3 November 1971 2
10 October 1972 2
17 October 1972 2
9 December 1971 2
10 October 1973 2
28 April 1976 2
7 October 1975 2
27 September 1979 2
31 March 1971 2
16 June 1970 2
27 September 1978 2
13 April 1972 2
15 August 1972 2
24 August 1971 2
9 May 1972 2
13 October 1970 2
8 September 1977 2
11 May 1972 2
15 July 1975 2
19 May 1976 1
25 August 1970 1
3 March 1970 1
15 September 1970 1
9 June 1970 1
23 August 1977 1
13 September 1977 1
9 July 1975 1
3 May 1977 1
29 September 1970 1
1 April 1971 1
20 May 1976 1
21 October 1970 1
21 September 1972 1
18 September 1979 1
30 September 1970 1
22 September 1977 1
26 August 1976 1
11 September 1975 1
1 October 1970 1
28 August 1975 1
2 May 1973 1
30 March 1971 1
15 August 1978 1
6 November 1975 1
21 April 1971 1
28 November 1974 1
25 November 1971 1
5 May 1978 1
8 March 1978 1