CALENDAR
1997
| February | Monday 24th to Friday 28th | Meeting of the Senate (except on Tuesday 25th February when Cabinet is scheduled to meet).(Adjourns sine die) |
| May | Monday 26th to Thursday 29th | Debate on the Report of the Joint Select Committee on the Constitution´s and Reeve´s Report. (Adjourns sine die) |
| June | Monday 23rd to Friday 27th | Enabling legislation on The Constitution to be Debated. (Adjourns sine die) |
| July | Monday 21st | New Session of Parliament (Joint sitting for HE the President´s Address) |
| August | Monday 18th to Friday 22nd | Debate HE the President´s Address. (Adjourns sine die) |
| September | Monday 29th to Tuesday 30th | Meeting of the Senate |
| October | Wednesday 1st to Friday 3rd | Meeting of the Senate (Adjourns sine die) |
| November | Friday 7th | Budget Address (Joint sitting) |
| December | Monday 15th to Friday 19th | Debate on Budget (except on Tuesday 16th when Cabinet is Scheduled to meet). (Adjourns sine die) |
| February | Monday 17th to Friday 21st | House of Reps. Meeting |
| May | Monday 12th to Friday 16th | House of reps. Meeting. Tabling of the Report of the Joint Select Committee on the Constitution and debate thereon taken concurrently with the Report of the Constitution Review Commission. |
| Monday 19th | House of Reps. Meeting Resumption of debate on Report of the Joint Select Committee on the Constitution and Report of the Constitution Review Commission. | |
| Wednesday 21st to Friday 23rd | House of Reps. Meeting Continuation of debate on Report of the Joint Select Committee on the Constitution and Report of the Constitution Review Commission. (House adjourns sine die on 23rd). | |
| June | Wednesday 21st to Friday 23rd | House of Reps. Meeting Continuation of debate on Report of the Joint Select Committee on the Constitution and Report of the Constitution Review Commission. (House adjourns sine die on 23rd). |
| June | Monday 9th to Meeting. (Enabling | House of Reps. Friday 13th Legislation on the Constitution to be Introduced and debated). |
| Monday 30th | Parliament Prorogues. His Excellency the President summons New Session of Parliament. | |
| July | Monday 21st | New Session of Parliament . (Joint Sitting - His Excellency´s Address) |
| July | Tuesday 22nd to Friday 25th | House of Reps. Meeting Resumption Debate on His Excellency´s Address. |
| Wednesday 30th to Thurs00day 31st | House of Reps. Meeting. Debate on His Excellency´s Address continues. | |
| August | Friday 1st | House of Reps. Meeting Debate on His Excellency´s Address continues. |
| Monday 4th to Friday 8th | House of Reps. Meeting. Debate on His Excellency´s Address continues. (House adjourns sine die on 8th). | |
| September | Monday 1st to Friday 5th | House of Reps. Meeting. |
| Monday 8th | House of Reps. Meeting. | |
| Wednesday 10th to Friday 12th | House of Reps. Meeting (House adjourns sine die on 12th) | |
| November | Friday 7th | Budget Address (Joint sitting) |
| Monday 10th to Friday 14th | Informal Meeting on the Budget. | |
| Monday 17th | House of Reps. Meeting. Debate on 1998 Appropriations. | |
| Wednesday 19th to Friday 21st | House of Reps. Meeting. Debate on 1998 Appropriations. | |
| Monday 24th to Friday 28th | Debate on 1998 Appropriations. | |
| December | Monday 1st | House of Reps. Meeting. |
| December | Monday 1st | House of Reps. Meeting. |
| Wednesday 3rd to Friday 5th | House of Reps. Meeting. (House adjourns sine die on 5th) |
Important Note:
Commencement dates are firm and conclusion dates cannot be extended except by resolution of the House after consultation with the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
