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 2007-2010 Strategy; Ministerial Safety Checklist; Department for Transport, Energy And Infrastructure: September 2007

    Submitting Minister: NA
    Document number: N/A
    Date: 14/01/2008
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  2. Murray-Darling Basin Commission Environmental Watering at Chowilla Floodplain and at Sites Below Lock 1

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Karlene Ann Maywald
    Document number: MRMCS08/003
    Date: 21/01/2008
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  3. Drafting of Amendments to the Adelaide Festival Centre Trust Act 1971

    Submitting Minister: The Hon John David Hill
    Document number: ASACAB003/07
    Date: 21/01/2008
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  4. Remaking of the Fees Regulation (Proof of Age Card) Regulations 1996

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Patrick Frederick Conlon
    Document number: MTR08/001
    Date: 21/01/2008
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  5. Approval to Amend Food Safety Scheme Regulations

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Rory John McEwen
    Document number: MAFF08/001CS
    Date: 21/01/2008
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  6. Disposal of Forest Reserve - Hundred of Mount Muirhead

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Rory John McEwen
    Document number: MFOR08/001CS
    Date: 21/01/2008
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  7. Approval for an Increase in Expenditure Authority for 2007-08 from the Health and Medical Research Fund

    Submitting Minister: The Hon John David Hill
    Document number: HEACS/08/257
    Date: 21/01/2008
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  8. Boundary Adjustment - Kingston District Council

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Jennifer Mary Rankine
    Document number: MSLGR08/001CS
    Date: 21/01/2008
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  9. Reappointment of Members to the Child Death and Serious Injury Review Committee

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Jay Wilson Weatherill
    Document number: MFC/CS/08/002
    Date: 21/01/2008
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  10. Optometry Board of South Australia - Appointment of an Elected Member

    Submitting Minister: The Hon John David Hill
    Document number: HEACS/07/251
    Date: 21/01/2008
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