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.

Make a freedom of information request


  1. Approval For Council Shares Of The Natural Resources Management Levy In The Northern And Yorke Natural Resources Management Region in 2007-08

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Gail Elizabeth Gago
    Document number: WBCS07/0022
    Date: 25/06/2007
    Apply

  2. Overseas Travel - Dubai and Singapore

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Karlene Ann Maywald
    Document number: MRMCS07/039
    Date: 25/06/2007
    Download

  3. Juries (Remuneration for Jury Service) Variation Regulations 2007

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael John Atkinson
    Document number: AGO0056/07CS
    Date: 25/06/2007
    Apply

  4. Workers Rehabilitation And Compensation (Claims and Registration) Variation Regulations 2007 - Schedule 4 Provision of Information

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael John Wright
    Document number: 07WKC003CS
    Date: 25/06/2007
    Apply

  5. Updating Of The Threatened Species Schedules Of The National Parks And Wildlife Act 1972

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Gail Elizabeth Gago
    Document number: EHCS07/0016
    Date: 25/06/2007
    Apply

  6. Amendment To The West Beach Recreation Reserve Act 1987

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Paul Holloway
    Document number: MUDP07/017CS
    Date: 25/06/2007
    Apply

  7. Appointment of Two Judges to the Industrial Relations Court and Deputy President of the Workers Compensation Tribunal on an Auxiliary Basis under the Judicial Administration (Auxiliary Appointments and Powers) Act 1988

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael John Wright
    Document number: MIR07/011CS
    Date: 25/06/2007
    Apply

  8. Appointment Of The Registrar Of Motor Vehicles And Revocation Of The Deputy Registrar

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Patrick Frederick Conlon
    Document number: MTR07/028
    Date: 25/06/2007
    Apply

  9. Regulations Requiring Water Efficiency Plans By Industrial Users Of River Murray Water And Regulations Applying Domestic Water Restrictions To All River Murray Water Users

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Karlene Ann Maywald
    Document number: MRMCS07/042
    Date: 25/06/2007
    Apply

  10. Department Of Education And Children's Services - Reversal Of The 2006-07 Budget Workcover Savings Measure

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Kevin Owen Foley
    Document number: TF07/054CS
    Date: 25/06/2007
    Apply