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. Community and Strata Title Reforms

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael John Atkinson
    Document number: AGO0101/07CS
    Date: 10/12/2007
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  2. Miscellaneous Amendments to the Motor Vehicles Regulations 1996 - Testing of Number Plates and Northern Territory Demerit Points Scheme

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Patrick Frederick Conlon
    Document number: MTR07/047CS
    Date: 10/12/2007
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  3. Mintabie Township Lease and Agreement

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Jay Wilson Weatherill
    Document number: DPC07/033CS
    Date: 10/12/2007
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  4. Southern State Superannuation Act 1994; Superannuation Act 1988 - Regulations

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Kevin Owen Foley
    Document number: TF07/085CS
    Date: 10/12/2007
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  5. Passive-Alert Drug-Detection Dogs and Drug-Transit Routes

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael John Atkinson
    Document number: AGO0095/07CS
    Date: 10/12/2007
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  6. Appointment of Drug and Alcohol Services South Australia Staff Members as Officers of the Department of Health for the Purpose of Administration of the Controlled Substances Act 1984

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Gail Elizabeth Gago
    Document number: HEACS/07/244
    Date: 10/12/2007
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  7. Making of the Natural Resources Management Variation Regulations 2007 under the Natural Resources Management Act 2004

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Gail Elizabeth Gago
    Document number: WBCS07/0034
    Date: 10/12/2007
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  8. Appointment of Members and Deputy Members to the Training and Skills Commission

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Paul Caica
    Document number: METAFE10/07CS
    Date: 10/12/2007
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  9. Regulations under the Liquor Licensing Act 1997 - Dry Area, Lord Mayor's New Year's Eve Party - Elder Park, Adelaide

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Jennifer Mary Rankine
    Document number: MCA07/046CS
    Date: 10/12/2007
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  10. Fisheries Management Act 2007 - Amendment to Regulations to Implement a Quota Management System for Goolwa Cockles (Pipi)

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Rory John McEwen
    Document number: MAFF07/027CS
    Date: 10/12/2007
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