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Parliamentary sittings—2005

Issued 2 November 2004
Updated on 2 November 2005 – Both Houses to sit on 3 November (Senate to sit from 2.00 pm), Both Houses sit 7 to 10 November

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  • Sitting schedule 2005 (HTML version)
  • Printable version of the Sitting Schedule for 2005 (PDF format 67kb)

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

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