• 1st January – New Year's Day (Public Holiday)
• 26th January – Australia Day (Public Holiday)

Autumn session

• 6th to 8th February – Both Houses sit
• 12th to 15th February – Only House of Representatives sits, Senate Additional Estimates
• 16th February - Senate Additional Estimates (If required)
• 26th February to 1st March – Both Houses sit
• 19th March – Canberra Day (Public Holiday)
• 20th to 21st March – Both Chambers sit
• 22nd March – Both Chambers sit, Senate 2/3 Cut Off
• 23rd March - Only Senate Sits
• 26th to 29th March – Both Chambers sit
• 6th April – Good Friday (Public Holiday)
• 9th April – Easter Monday (Public Holiday)
• 25th April – ANZAC Day (Public Holiday)

Winter (Budget) session

• 8th May – Budget, Both Houses sit
• 9th May – Both Houses sit , Senate 2/3 Cut Off
• 10th May – Both Houses sit
• 21st to 24th May – Only House of Representatives sits, Senate Budget Estimates
• 28th to 31st May – Only House of Representatives sits, Senate Budget Estimates
• 11th June – Queen's birthday (Public Holiday)
• 12th to 14th June – Both Houses sit
• 15th June - Only Senate Sits
• 18th June – Both Houses sit
• 19th June – Senate 2/3 Cut Off, Both Houses sit
• 20th to 21st June – Both Houses sit

Spring session

• 7th to 9th August – Both Houses sit
• 13th August – Both Houses sit
• 14th August – Both Houses sit, Senate 2/3 Cut Off
• 15th to 16th August – Both Houses sit
• 10th Septmber – Only Senate Sits
• 11th to 13th September – Both Houses sit
• 17th September – Both Houses sit
• 18th September – Both Houses sit, Senate 2/3 Cut Off
• 19th to 20th September – Both Houses sit
• 1st October – Labour Day (public holiday)
• 15th October - The Parliament was prorogued at noon on 15 October for a general election that was held on 24 November 2007.
• 25th December – Christmas Day
• 26th December – Boxing Day

Variations to the 2007 Parliamentary Sitting Pattern