Sitting calendar 2019 – text version

45th Parliament

Autumn session

  • 12 to 14 February – Both Chambers sit, Senate 2/3 Cut Off on Wednesday, 13 February
  • 15 to 17 February – Non sitting days
  • 18 to 21 February – House of Representatives sits, Senate Additional Estimates
  • 22 February to 10 March – Non sitting days
  • 11 March – Canberra Day (Public Holiday)
  • 12 March to 1 April – Non sitting days
  • 2 April – Budget, Both Chambers sit
  • 3 April – Both Chambers sit, Senate 2/3 Cut Off on Wednesday, 3 April
  • 4 April - House of Representatives sits, Senate Budget Estimates
  • 5 to 7 April – Non sitting days
  • 8 to 10 April - Senate Budget Estimates

45th Parliament Prorogued, House of Representatives dissolved on 11 April

General Election held 18 May 2019

46th Parliament

Winter session

  • 13 to 16 May – Both Chambers sit
  • 17 to 26 May – Non sitting days
  • 27 May – Reconciliation Day (Public Holiday)
  • 28 May to 9 June – Non sitting days
  • 10 June – Queen’s Birthday (Public Holiday)
  • 11 June to 1 July – Non sitting days
  • 2 to 4 July – Both Chambers sit
  • 5 to 21 July – Non sitting days
  • 22 to 25 July – Both Chambers sit
  • 26 to 28 July – Non sitting days
  • 29 July to 1 August – Both Chambers sit, Senate 2/3 Cut Off Monday, 29 July
  • 2 August to 8 September – Non sitting days, winter break

Spring session

  • 9 to 19 September – Both Chambers sit, Senate 2/3 Cut Off Tuesday, 17 September
  • 20 September to 6 October – Non sitting days
  • 7 October – Labour Day (Public Holiday)
  • 8 to 13 October – Non sitting days
  • 14 to 17 October – Both Chambers sit, Senate 2/3 Cut Off Wednesday, 16 October
  • 18 to 20 October – Non sitting days
  • 21 to 24 October – House of Representatives sits, Senate Supplementary Budget Estimates
  • 25 October – Senate Supplementary Budget Estimates
  • 26 October to 10 November – Non sitting days
  • 11 to 14 November – Senate sits
  • 15 to 24 November – Non sitting days
  • 25 November to 5 December – Both Chambers sit, Senate 2/3 Cut Off Thursday, 28 November
  • 6 to 24 December – Non sitting days
  • 25 December – Christmas Day
  • 26 December – Boxing Day holiday
  • 27 to 31 December – Non sitting days