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How many times a year does the Australian federation parliament meet?
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---- ---- == == * 1 January - New Year's Day (Public Holiday) * 2 to 25 January - Non sitting days * 26 January - Australia Day (Public Holiday) * 27 January to 2 February - Non sitting days Autumn session * 3 to 5 February - Both Chambers sit * 6 February - Non sitting day * 9 to 12 February - Both Chambers sit, Senate 2/3 Cut Off on Tuesday, 10 February * 16 to 20 February - Non sitting days * 23 to 26 February - House of Representatives sits, Senate Additional Estimates * 2 to 6 March - Non sitting days * 9 March - Canberra Day (Public Holiday) * 10 to 12 March - Both Chambers sit * 16 to 19 March - Both Chambers sit, Senate 2/3 Cut Off on Tuesday, 17 March * 20 March to 9 April - Non sitting days * 10 April - Good Friday (Public Holiday) * 13 April - Easter Monday (Public Holiday) * 14 April to 24 April - Non sitting days * 27 April - ANZAC day holiday (Public Holiday) * 28 April to 11 May - Non sitting days Winter (Budget) session * 12 May- Budget, Both Chambers sit * 13 to 14 May - Both Chambers sit, Senate 2/3 Cut Off Wednesday 13 May * 15 to 22 May - Non sitting days * 25 to 28 May - House of Representatives sits, Senate Budget Estimates * 29 May - Non sitting day * 1 to 4 June - House of Representatives sits, Senate Budget Estimates * 5 June - Non sitting day * 8 June - Queen's birthday (Public Holiday) * 9 to 12 June- Non sitting days * 15 to 18 June - Both Chambers sit * 19 June - Non sitting day * 22 to 25 June - Both Chambers sit, Senate 2/3 Cut Off on Tuesday 23 June * 26 June to 10 August - Non sitting days Spring session * 11 to 13 August - Both Chambers sit * 14 August - Non sitting day * 17 to 20 August - Both Chambers sit * 21 August - Non sitting day * 7 to 10 September - Both Chambers sit * 11 September - Non sitting day * 14 to 17 September - Both Chambers sit * 18 September to 16 October - Non sitting days * 19 to 22 October - House of Representatives sits, Senate Supplementary Budget Estimates * 26 to 29 October - Both Chambers sit * 30 October to 13 November - Non sitting days * 16 to 19 November - Both Chambers sit, Senate 2/3 Cut Off Thursday 19 November * 20 November - Non sitting day * 23 to 26 November -Both Chambers sit * 27 November to 24 December - Non sitting days * 25 December - Christmas Day * 26 December - Boxing Day * 27 to 31 December - Non sitting days
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none
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