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. Techport Australia Precinct Development - Primary And Secondary Headworks Infrastructure Contract

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael David Rann
    Document number: DSA07/003CS
    Date: 19/11/2007
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  2. Public And Environmental Health (Wastewater Systems) Amendment Bill 2007

    Submitting Minister: The Hon John David Hill
    Document number: HEACS/06/150
    Date: 19/11/2007
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  3. Land And Business (Sale And Conveyancing) Regulations 1995

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Patrick Frederick Conlon
    Document number: MCA07/049CS
    Date: 19/11/2007
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  4. Community And Strata Title Reforms

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael John Atkinson
    Document number: AGO0101/07CS
    Date: 19/11/2007
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  5. Desalination Working Group Report

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Karlene Ann Maywald
    Document number: MWSCS07/077
    Date: 19/11/2007
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  6. Amendments To The Classification (Publications, Films And Computer Games) Act 1995

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael John Atkinson
    Document number: AGO0103/07CS
    Date: 19/11/2007
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  7. Real Property Assurance Fund Claim

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael John Atkinson
    Document number: AGO0118/05CS
    Date: 19/11/2007
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  8. Revision Of Annual Schedule Of Priorities Under The State/Local Government Relations Agreement

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Jennifer Mary Rankine
    Document number: MSLGR07/012CS
    Date: 19/11/2007
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  9. Gazetted Police Prisons

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Carmel Zollo
    Document number: MCS07/012CS
    Date: 19/11/2007
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  10. Amendments To The Australian Road Rules

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Patrick Frederick Conlon
    Document number: MRS07/005CS
    Date: 19/11/2007
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