Department of the Premier and Cabinet Circular PC031: Disclosure of Cabinet Documents 10 Years or Older

Under circular PC031 (PDF, 205 KB), the South Australian Government enables access to Cabinet documents that are over 10 years old.

The exemption in the Freedom of Information Act 1991 (the FOI Act) that precludes the disclosure of Cabinet documents does not apply to documents that are 20 years or older. In 2009, to promote the objects of the FOI Act, which include openness and accountability of Ministers and the Government, Cabinet decided it did not want to claim the Cabinet exemption over certain types of Cabinet documents that are 10 to 20 years old. This is known as the ‘Ten Year Rule’.

Cabinet documents less than 10 years old remain exempt from disclosure under the FOI Act.

Cabinet documents older than 10 years may still be subject to other exemption clauses specified under Schedule 1 of the FOI Act.

Cabinet documents include Cabinet submissions, Cabinet notes, and Cabinet agendas.

Cabinet submissions are prepared by state government agencies seeking a decision from Cabinet on a significant policy change, project, reform or appointment.

Cabinet notes, also prepared by state government agencies, provide information for Cabinet to note, where no decision is required.

Cabinet agendas list the Cabinet submissions and Cabinet notes to be discussed at a specific Cabinet meeting.

Each of these may also contain attachments, such as reports presented to Cabinet.

You can search the Cabinet document register using the search field and filters below or browse through the listed documents.

Cabinet documents that have been proactively released and those that have already been applied for and released are available for download from the list below. To view these documents, check the box marked ‘Only show Cabinet documents available for download’.

Where a document is not available to download, you can apply for access.

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  1. Funding Aboriginal Ranger Positions

    Submitting Minister: Dr Don Hopgood
    Document number: DE4376-79
    Date: 01/02/1988
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  2. Financial Assistance - Native Vegetation Management Act

    Submitting Minister: Dr Don Hopgood
    Document number: NVMB2.2.6
    Date: 01/02/1988
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  3. Loftia Recreation Park

    Submitting Minister: Dr Don Hopgood
    Document number: DE1110-72
    Date: 01/02/1988
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  4. Woolpunda Groundwater Interception Scheme

    Submitting Minister: Dr Don Hopgood
    Document number: EWS1970-83
    Date: 01/02/1988
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  5. Port Adelaide Fire Station

    Submitting Minister: Dr Don Hopgood
    Document number: SAMFS12-83
    Date: 01/02/1988
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  6. Happy Valley Water Filtration Plant

    Submitting Minister: Dr Don Hopgood
    Document number: EWS979-86
    Date: 01/02/1988
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  7. City of Mount Gambier - Supplementary Development Plan

    Submitting Minister: Dr Don Hopgood
    Document number: ACOP11-6
    Date: 01/02/1988
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  8. Commonwealth/State Scheme for Co-operative Companies and Securities Regulation

    Submitting Minister: Mr Chris Sumner
    Document number: MCA26-85
    Date: 01/02/1988
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  9. Public Charities Ac, 1935 - Adelaide Dental Hospital

    Submitting Minister: Dr John Cornwall
    Document number: MH240-87
    Date: 01/02/1988
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  10. Authorisation to Conduct Research into Causes of Mortality and Morbidity Pursuant to South Australian Health Commission Act

    Submitting Minister: Dr John Cornwall
    Document number: SAHC08-01
    Date: 01/02/1988
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  11. Murray-Darling Basin Commission - Appointments

    Submitting Minister: Dr Don Hopgood
    Document number: MWR10-88
    Date: 01/02/1988
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  12. Totalizator Agency Board - Appointment of Members

    Submitting Minister: Mr Kym Mayes
    Document number: R&S2039-75
    Date: 01/02/1988
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  13. Racecourses Development Board - Appointment of Members

    Submitting Minister: Mr Kym Mayes
    Document number: R&S2031-75
    Date: 01/02/1988
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  14. Greyhound Racing Control Board - Appointment of Members

    Submitting Minister: Mr Kym Mayes
    Document number: R&S2138-76
    Date: 01/02/1988
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  15. Australian Formula One Grand Prix Board Membership

    Submitting Minister: Mr John Bannon
    Document number: AGP80-87
    Date: 01/02/1988
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  16. Building Advisory Committee - Appointment of Members

    Submitting Minister: Ms Barbara Wiese
    Document number: DLG300-A
    Date: 01/02/1988
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  17. City of Adelaide Planning Commission - Appointment of Deputy Members

    Submitting Minister: Dr Don Hopgood
    Document number: MEP1977-83
    Date: 01/02/1988
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  18. Trotting Control Board - Appointment of Members

    Submitting Minister: Mr Kym Mayes
    Document number: R&S2024-75
    Date: 01/02/1988
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  19. Liquor Licensing Act - Dry Areas - Ceduna & Thevenard

    Submitting Minister: Mr Chris Sumner
    Document number: DPCA60-05
    Date: 01/02/1988
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  20. Controlled Substances Act, 1984 - Amendment Regulations

    Submitting Minister: Dr John Cornwall
    Document number: SAHC08-03E
    Date: 01/02/1988
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