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Parliamentary sittings—2004

Updated on 18 October 2004

  • 1st January – New Year's Day (Public Holiday)
  • 2nd to 23th January – Non sitting days
  • 26th January – Australia Day (Public Holiday)
  • 27th January to 9th February – Non sitting days
Autumn session
  • 10th to 12th February – Both Chambers sit
  • 13th February – Non sitting day
  • 16th to 19th February – Only House of Representatives sits, Senate Additional Estimates
  • 20th to 27th February – Non sitting days
  • 1st to 4th March – Both Chambers sit
  • 5th March – Non sitting day
  • 8th to 11th March – Both Chambers sit
  • 12th March – Non sitting day
  • 15th March – Canberra Day (Public Holiday)
  • 16th to 19th March – Non sitting days
  • 22nd March – Both Chambers sit
  • 23rd March – Senate 2/3 Cut Off, Both Chambers sit
  • 24th to 25th March – Both Chambers sit
  • 26th March – Non sitting day
  • 29th March to 1st April – Both Chambers sit
  • 2nd to 8th April – Non sitting days
  • 9th April – Good Friday
  • 12th April – Easter Monday
  • 13th to 23rd April – Non sitting days
  • 26th April – ANZAC Day holiday
  • 27th to 10th May – Non sitting days
Winter (Budget) session
  • 11th May – Budget, Both Chambers sit
  • 12th May – Senate 2/3 Cut Off, Both Houses sit
  • 13th May – Both Chambers sit
  • 14th to 21rd May – Non sitting days
  • 24th to 27th May – Only House of Representatives sits, Senate Budget Estimates
  • 28th May – Non sitting day
  • 31st May to 3rd June – Only House of Representatives sits, Senate Budget Estimates
  • 4th to 11th June – Non sitting days
  • 14th June - Queen's birthday (Public Holiday)
  • 15th to 17th June -Both Chambers sit
  • 18th June – Senate only sits
  • 21st June – Both Chambers sit
  • 22nd June – Senate 2/3 Cut Off, Both Chambers sit
  • 23rd to 25 June – Both Chambers sit
  • 26 June – Only House of Representatives sits
  • 28th June to 2nd August – Non sitting days
Spring session
  • 3rd to 5th August – Both Chambers sit
  • 6 August – Non sitting day
  • 9th to 13th August – Both Chambers sit
  • 13th to 29th August – Non sitting days
  • 30th August - Senate only sits
  • 31 August – 40th Parliament prorogued; House of Representatives dissolved
  • 9th October – General Election
  • 16th to 18 November - Both Chambers sit
  • 29th November to 2 December - Both Chambers sit
  • 3rd December - Non sitting day
  • 6th to 9th December – Both Chambers sit
  • 10th to 24th December - Non sitting days
  • 25th December - Christmas Day
  • 26th December - Boxing Day
  • 27th December to 31st December - Non sitting days

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