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Scheduled Sittings for 2009

First issued 21 October 2008 – updated 5 February 2009

Note: This page contains links to PDF files for more information see Accessing files.

Parliamentary sittings—2009

  • 1 January – New Year's Day (Public Holiday)
  • 2 to 25 January – Non sitting days
  • 26 January – Australia Day (Public Holiday)
  • 27 January to 2 February – Non sitting days
Autumn session
  • 3 to 5 February – Both Chambers sit
  • 6 February – Non sitting day
  • 9 to 12 February – Both Chambers sit, Senate 2/3 Cut Off on Tuesday, 10 February
  • 16 to 20 February – Non sitting days
  • 23 to 26 February –House of Representatives sits, Senate Additional Estimates
  • 2 to 6 March – Non sitting days
  • 9 March – Canberra Day (Public Holiday)
  • 10 to 12 March – Both Chambers sit
  • 16 to 19 March – Both Chambers sit, Senate 2/3 Cut Off on Tuesday, 17 March
  • 20 March to 9 April - Non sitting days
  • 10 April – Good Friday (Public Holiday)
  • 13 April – Easter Monday (Public Holiday)
  • 14 April to 24 April – Non sitting days
  • 27 April – ANZAC day holiday (Public Holiday)
  • 28 April to 11 May – Non sitting days
Winter (Budget) session
  • 12 May – Budget, Both Chambers sit
  • 13 to 14 May – Both Chambers sit, Senate 2/3 Cut Off Wednesday 13 May
  • 15 to 22 May – Non sitting days
  • 25 to 28 May – House of Representatives sits, Senate Budget Estimates
  • 29 May – Non sitting day
  • 1 to 4 June – House of Representatives sits, Senate Budget Estimates
  • 5 June – Non sitting day
  • 8 June – Queen's birthday (Public Holiday)
  • 9 to 12 June – Non sitting days
  • 15 to 18 June – Both Chambers sit
  • 19 June – Non sitting day
  • 22 to 25 June – Both Chambers sit, Senate 2/3 Cut Off on Tuesday 23 June
  • 26 June to 10 August – Non sitting days
Spring session
  • 11 to 13 August – Both Chambers sit
  • 14 August – Non sitting day
  • 17 to 20 August – Both Chambers sit
  • 21 August – Non sitting day
  • 7 to 10 September – Both Chambers sit
  • 11 September – Non sitting day
  • 14 to 17 September – Both Chambers sit
  • 18 September to 16 October – Non sitting days
  • 19 to 22 October – House of Representatives sits, Senate Supplementary Budget Estimates
  • 26 to 29 October – Both Chambers sit
  • 30 October to 13 November – Non sitting days
  • 16 to 19 November – Both Chambers sit, Senate 2/3 Cut Off Thursday 19 November
  • 20 November – Non sitting day
  • 23 to 26 November –Both Chambers sit
  • 27 November to 24 December – Non sitting days
  • 25 December – Christmas Day
  • 26 December – Boxing Day
  • 27 to 31 December – Non sitting days

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