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. Proposal 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: 19/05/2008
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  2. Strzelecki Track Upgrade

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Patrick Frederick Conlon
    Document number: MTR08/025CS
    Date: 19/05/2008
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  3. Encounter Centre, Armstrong Road, Victor Harbor

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Patrick Frederick Conlon
    Document number: MFI08/005CS
    Date: 19/05/2008
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  4. Rail Infrastructure Corporation

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Patrick Frederick Conlon
    Document number: MFI08/006CS
    Date: 19/05/2008
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  5. Murray-Darling Basin Ministerial Council Meeting 45, 23 May 2008 - Budget Contribution for 2008/09 for the Murray-Darling Basin Commission and Other Business

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Karlene Ann Maywald
    Document number: MRMCS08/037
    Date: 19/05/2008
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  6. South Australian Government Response to the Report - Gene Technology Act 2001 (SA) Statutory Review

    Submitting Minister: The Hon John David Hill
    Document number: HEACS/07/219
    Date: 19/05/2008
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  7. Emergency Services Levy: Rate Settings and Remissions for 2008/09

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Kevin Owen Foley
    Document number: TF08/019CS
    Date: 19/05/2008
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  8. Appointment of Special Justices of the Peace and Designation of Special Justices as Special Justices of the Youth Court

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael John Atkinson
    Document number: JPS08/002CS
    Date: 19/05/2008
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  9. Proclamation of the Education (Compulsory Education Age) Amendment Act 2007 and the Senior Secondary Assessment Board of South Australia (Review) Amendment Act 2008

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Jane Diane Lomax-Smith
    Document number: MECS08/005CS
    Date: 19/05/2008
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  10. Olympic Dam Expansion: Establishment of the Aboriginal Heritage Committee Pursuant to Section 11(1) of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1979

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Paul Holloway
    Document number: MAACS/08/001
    Date: 19/05/2008
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