• 28th January – Australia Day (Public Holiday)

Autumn session

• 12th February - Both Houses sit
• 13th February - Both Houses sit, Senate 2/3 Cut Off
• 14th February - Both Houses sit
• 18th to 21st February - House of Representatives and Senate Additional Estimates
• 22nd February - Only House of Representatives sits
• 10 March - Canberra Day (Public Holiday)
• 11th to 13th March - Both Houses sit
• 17th March - Both Houses sit
• 18th March - Both Houses sit, Senate 2/3 Cut Off
• 19th to 20th March - Both Houses sit
• 21st March - Good Friday (Public Holiday)
• 24th March - Easter Monday (Public Holiday)
• 25th April - ANZAC Day (Public Holiday)

Winter (Budget) session

• 13th May – Budget, Both Houses sit
• 14th May – Both Houses sit, Senate 2/3 Cut Off
• 15th May – Both Houses sit
• 26th to 29th May – House of Representatives and Senate Budget Estimates
• 2nd to 5th June - House of Representatives and Senate Budget Estimates
• 9th June – Queen's birthday (Public Holiday)
• 16th to 19th June – Both Houses sit
• 23rd June - Both Houses sit
• 24th June - Both House sit, Senate 2/3 Cut Off
• 25th to 26th June - Both Houses sit

Spring session

• 26th to 28th August - Both Houses sit
• 1st to 4th September - Both Houses sit
• 15th to 18th September - Both Houses sit
• 22nd September - Both Houses sit
• 23rd September - Both Houses sit, Senate 2/3 Cut Off
• 24th to 25th September - Both Houses sit
• 6th October - Labour Day (Public Holiday)
• 13th to 16th October - Both Houses sit
• 20th to 23rd October - House of Representatives and Senate Supplementary Budget Estimates
• 4th November - Family Day (Public Holiday)
• 10th to 13th November - Both Houses sit
• 24th to 26th November - Both Houses sit
• 27th November - Both Houses sit, Senate 2/3 Cut Off
• 1st to 4th December - Both Houses sit

Variations to the 2008 Parliamentary Sitting Pattern