Searching for the word unions in House of Representatives within the 1970s…
The word unions
- appears in 3.2% of speeches
- appears 8927 times in 3388 speeches
- was spoken on 661 sitting days by 206 different people
- appears in speeches on 1528 different topics
Top speakers:
- CAMERON, Clyde (696 uses)
- FRASER, Malcolm (395 uses)
- PRESIDENT, The (388 uses)
- WILLIS, Ralph (345 uses)
- LYNCH, Phillip (322 uses)
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Top days:
- 8 May 1973 (262 uses)
- 20 October 1977 (124 uses)
- 16 October 1974 (123 uses)
- 19 February 1975 (117 uses)
- 27 May 1977 (116 uses)
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Top topics:
- TRADE PRACTICES AMENDMENT BILL 1977: Second Reading (237 uses)
- CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION BILL 1972: Second Reading (195 uses)
- CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION BILL 1973 (171 uses)
- ADJOURNMENT (166 uses)
- CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION BILL 1974 [No. 2]: Second Reading (157 uses)
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Associated words:
- trade unions (2926 appearances)
- credit unions (400 appearances)
- maritime unions (105 appearances)
- unions involved (99 appearances)
- unions concerned (93 appearances)
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Sample sentences:
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We have heard no more about this epoch-making conference of the trade unions of this country.
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Has the Prime Minister noted statements by spokesmen, including the shadow Minister in this Parliament responsible for industrial affairs the honourable member for Hindmarsh, and the President of the Australian Council of Trade Unions, that it is impossible for a family of a man, wife and 2 children to live at a decent level on the new Federal minimum wage of $51.10?
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The honourable member for Parramatta (Mr Ruddock) raised the question of unions being specifically excluded.
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Demarcation disputes concerned with protecting the revenue and membership of a union threatened with loss of coverage by encroachments of other unions are a common occurrence in this country.
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The article went on to say that the television producers and entertainment unions will be joining forces next week to try to force the Australian Broadcasting Control Board to increase Australian program percentages on commercial television.