Today, the Government has moved the proposed 2024 sitting days for the Australian Senate. If adopted, it would have the upper house sitting for 54 days next year — down from 66 this year — with the bulk of the dates in the back half of the year. As part of this, the Government has revealed that the 2024 Federal Budget is scheduled to be handed down on Tuesday 14 May, 2024.
In addition, the proposed dates for the 2024 Senate Estimates sessions have also been revealed.
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2024 Sitting Calendar
Senate:
Autumn sittings:
Tuesday, 6 February to Thursday, 8 February
Monday, 26 February to Thursday, 29 February
Monday, 18 March to Thursday, 21 March
Budget sittings:
Tuesday, 14 May to Thursday, 16 May
Winter sittings:
Monday, 24 June to Thursday, 27 June
Monday, 1 July to Thursday, 4 July
Spring sittings:
Monday, 12 August to Thursday, 15 August
Monday, 19 August to Thursday, 22 August
Monday, 9 September to Thursday, 12 September
Monday, 16 September to Thursday, 19 September
Tuesday, 8 October to Thursday, 10 October
Monday, 18 November to Thursday, 21 November
Monday, 25 November to Thursday, 28 November.
Senate Estimates
2023-24 additional estimates:
Monday, 12 February and Tuesday, 14 February (Group A)
Wednesday, 14 February and Thursday, 15 February (Group B)
2024-25 Budget estimates:
Tuesday, 28 May to Friday, 31 May, and, if required, Friday, 7 June (Group A)
Monday, 3 June to Thursday, 6 June, and, if required, Friday 7 June (Group B)
Monday, 4 November and Tuesday, 5 November (supplementary hearings—Group A)
Wednesday, 6 November and Thursday, 7 November (supplementary hearings—Group B).
Group A:
Environment and Communications
Finance and Public Administration
Legal and Constitutional Affairs
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport
Group B:
Community Affairs
Economics
Education and Employment
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade.
