• 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
• 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
• 3 November - Both Chambers sit
• 4th November – Non sitting day
• 7 November to 10 November – Both Chambers sit
• 11th November to 25 November – Non sitting days
• 28th November - 1st December – Both Chambers sit
• 2nd December - Senate 2/3 Cut Off, Only Senate Sits
• 5th to 8th December – Both Chambers sit
• 9th December - Only Senate Sits
• 12th to 23rd December – Non sitting days
• 25th December – Christmas Day
• 26th December – Boxing Day
• 27th December to 31st December – Non sitting day

Variations to the 2005 Parliamentary Sitting Pattern