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. Safety in the Public Sector Strategy 2007-2010

    Submitting Minister: NA
    Document number: N/A
    Date: 26/05/2008
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  2. Education Works Stage 2 Expression of Interest Balaklava Community Children's Centre, Primary School and High School

    Submitting Minister: NA
    Document number: N/A
    Date: 26/05/2008
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  3. Safety in The Public Sector Strategy - Ministerial Safety Checklist October 2007 - March 2008

    Submitting Minister: NA
    Document number: N/A
    Date: 26/05/2008
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  4. Minutes of The Major Proposals Review Cabinet Committee - 2 October 2007

    Submitting Minister: NA
    Document number: N/A
    Date: 26/05/2008
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  5. South Australian Submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Health And Ageing's Inquiry into Obesity in Australia

    Submitting Minister: NA
    Document number: N/A
    Date: 26/05/2008
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  6. Funding for Community Wastewater Management Systems (CWMS) Program

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Jennifer Mary Rankine
    Document number: MSLGR08/005CS
    Date: 02/06/2008
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  7. Promulgation of the Harbors and Navigation Variation Regulations 2008 - Navigation of Vessels under the Port River Expressway Bridges

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Patrick Frederick Conlon
    Document number: MTR08/031CS
    Date: 02/06/2008
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  8. Membership of State Procurement Board

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael John Wright
    Document number: FIN08/007CS
    Date: 02/06/2008
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  9. To Make Chikungunya Virus a Notifiable Disease under Section 30 of the Public and Environmental Health Act 1987, South Australia

    Submitting Minister: The Hon John David Hill
    Document number: HEACS/08/280
    Date: 02/06/2008
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  10. Education Works - Purchase of Bus Following Closure of Brown's Well District Area School

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Jane Diane Lomax-Smith
    Document number: MECS08/008CS
    Date: 02/06/2008
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