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. Appropriation Bill 2008

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Kevin Owen Foley
    Document number: TF08/034CS
    Date: 05/06/2008
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  2. 2008/09 Budget Impact by Electorate

    Submitting Minister: NA
    Document number: N/A
    Date: 05/06/2008
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  3. South Australian Government Support for Early-Stage Commercialisation of Research - Trans Tasman Commercialisation Fund

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Paul Caica
    Document number: MSI03/08CS
    Date: 10/06/2008
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  4. Murray Futures: South Australia's State Priority Project

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Karlene Ann Maywald
    Document number: DPC08/018CS
    Date: 10/06/2008
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  5. Proposed Road Closure - Portion of Public Road at Tantanoola

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Patrick Frederick Conlon
    Document number: MTR08/034CS
    Date: 10/06/2008
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  6. Provision of a Small Opening Allocation to River Murray Irrigators in 2008/09

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Karlene Ann Maywald
    Document number: MRMCS08/046
    Date: 10/06/2008
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  7. Appointments to the Carrick Hill Trust

    Submitting Minister: The Hon John David Hill
    Document number: ASACAB005/02
    Date: 10/06/2008
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  8. Appointment of Members to the Residential Tenancies Tribunal

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Jennifer Mary Rankine
    Document number: MCA08/017CS
    Date: 10/06/2008
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  9. Construction Industry Training Fund Regulations 1993

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Paul Caica
    Document number: METAFE02/08CS
    Date: 10/06/2008
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  10. Regulations to Establish a Rock Lobster Fishing Industry Scheme under the Primary Industry Fundings Schemes Act 1998

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Rory John McEwen
    Document number: MAFF08/012CS
    Date: 10/06/2008
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