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. Proclamation of the Transplantation and Anatomy (Post-Mortem Examinations) Amendment Act 2005

    Submitting Minister: The Hon John David Hill
    Document number: HEACS/06/174
    Date: 26/11/2007
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  2. 2007-08 Mid-Year Budget Review and Outlook and 2008-09 Budget Process - Priority Areas

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Kevin Owen Foley
    Document number: TF07/084CS
    Date: 26/11/2007
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  3. Appointment of Acting Premier, Acting Minister for Economic Development, Acting Minister for Social Inclusion, Acting Minister for the Arts and Acting Minister for Sustainability and Climate Change

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael David Rann
    Document number: DPC082/94PT3CS
    Date: 26/11/2007
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  4. Setting Water and Sewerage Rates for 2008-09 and In-Principle Water Revenue Direction for the Period to 2012-13

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Karlene Ann Maywald
    Document number: MWSCS07/081
    Date: 26/11/2007
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  5. New Water Pricing Principles of Relevance to Setting 2008-09 Urban Water and Wastewater Charges

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Kevin Owen Foley
    Document number: TF07/075CS
    Date: 26/11/2007
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  6. Appointment of a Member and the Presiding Member to the South Australian Murray Darling Basin Natural Resources Management Board

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Karlene Ann Maywald
    Document number: MRMCS07/080
    Date: 26/11/2007
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  7. Development Act 1993 - Amendment to Development Regulations 1993 - Development (Bushfire Protection Areas) Variation Regulations 2007

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Paul Holloway
    Document number: MUDP07/028CS
    Date: 26/11/2007
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  8. Approval to Draft an Amending Bill and Regulations to Implement Model National Heavy Vehicle Driver Fatigue and Compliance Scheme Legislation

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Patrick Frederick Conlon
    Document number: MTR07/045CS
    Date: 26/11/2007
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  9. South Australian Health Commission - Appointment of Deputy Members

    Submitting Minister: The Hon John David Hill
    Document number: HEACS07/241
    Date: 26/11/2007
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  10. Racing Industry Reform - Funding Assistance

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael John Wright
    Document number: MRSR07/002CS
    Date: 26/11/2007
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