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. Proposed Amendment To Sections 59 and 62 Of The Liquor Licensing Act 1997

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Jennifer Mary Rankine
    Document number: MCA07/024CS
    Date: 25/06/2007
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  2. Primary Produce (Food Safety Schemes) Act 2004 - Amendment To Primary Produce (Food Safety Schemes) (Seafood) Regulations 2006

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Rory John McEwen
    Document number: MAFF07/011CS
    Date: 25/06/2007
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  3. Proposed Forest Property Variation Regulations 2007

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Rory John McEwen
    Document number: MFOR05/001CS
    Date: 25/06/2007
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  4. Making Of Regulations Under The Natural Resources Management Act 2004 To Enable Tagged Trade Of Water Entitlements Between South Australia and Victoria

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Karlene Ann Maywald
    Document number: MRMCS07/012
    Date: 25/06/2007
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  5. Commencement Of The Statutes Amendment (Affordable Housing) Act 2007 and Making of Related Regulations

    Submitting Minister: The Hon John David Hill
    Document number: DFCCS/06/047
    Date: 25/06/2007
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  6. Appointment Of Auxiliary Judicial Officers To The Supreme, District And Magistrates' Courts

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael John Atkinson
    Document number: AGO0057/05CS
    Date: 25/06/2007
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  7. Superannuation Act 1988 - Regulations

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Kevin Owen Foley
    Document number: TF07/007CS
    Date: 25/06/2007
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  8. Ministerial Visit To The United Kingdom

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Jane Diane Lomax-Smith
    Document number: MT07/003CS
    Date: 25/06/2007
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  9. Senior Secondary Assessment Board Of South Australia - Appointment Of Board And Deputy Board Members

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Jane Diane Lomax-Smith
    Document number: MECS07/013CS
    Date: 25/06/2007
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  10. Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Central Power Station - Construction Of Electrical Distribution Network

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Jay Wilson Weatherill
    Document number: MFC/CS/07/022
    Date: 25/06/2007
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