• 1st January – New Year's Day
• 2nd January – New Year's Day Public Holiday
• 26th January – Australia Day (Public Holiday)

Autumn session

• 7th to 9th February – Both Houses sit
• 13th to 16th February – Only House of Representatives sits, Senate Additional Estimates
• 27th February – Both Houses sit
• 28th February – Both Houses sit, Senate 2/3 Cut Off
• 1st to 2nd March – Both Houses sit
• 20th March – Canberra Day (Public Holiday)
• 27th to 30th March – Both Chambers sit
• 14th April – Good Friday
• 17th April – Easter Monday
• 25th April – ANZAC Day

Winter (Budget) session

• 9th May – Budget, Both Houses sit
• 10th to 11th May – Both Houses sit
• 22th to 25th May – Only House of Representatives sits, Senate Budget Estimates
• 29th May to 1st June – Only House of Representatives sits, Senate Budget Estimates
• 12th June – Queen's birthday (Public Holiday)
• 13th to 15th June – Both Houses sit
• 16th June - Only Senate Sits
• 19th June – Both Houses sit
• 20th June – Senate 2/3 Cut Off, Both Houses sit
• 21st to 22nd June – Both Houses sit

Spring session

• 8th to 10th August – Both Houses sit
• 14th to 17th August – Both Houses sit
• 4th to 5th September – Both Houses sit
• 6th September – Both Houses sit, Senate 2/3 Cut Off
• 7th September – Both Houses sit
• 11th to 14th September – Both Houses sit
• 2nd October – Labour Day (public holiday)
• 9th to 12th October – Both Houses sit
• 16th to 19th October – Both Houses sit
• 30th October to 2nd November – Only House of Representatives sits, Senate Supplementary Budget Estimates
• 6th November to 9th November – Only Senate sits
• 27th November – Both Houses sit, Senate 2/3 Cut Off
• 28th November to 1st December – Both Houses sit
• 4th to 7th December – Both Houses sit
• 25th December – Christmas Day
• 26th December – Boxing Day

Variations to the 2006 Parliamentary Sitting Pattern