4.2 Sitting periods and sitting days

The first sitting day commences a session of Parliament (for example, the First Session of the Forty - Fourth Parliament). A session continues until Parliament is prorogued, or dissolved, or at the expiration of three years from the closing date for the return of the writs. A Second Session begins on the first sitting day following prorogation of the First Session and terminates on prorogation and the same for a Third Session. Historically, there were usually three sessions in each Queensland Parliament. However, the recent trend is to have one continuous session over the three year period.

Last reviewed: 17 July, 2009

Last updated: 22 July, 2009

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