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. Notice Of Intent To Prescribe The Wells In The Hundred Of Laffer

    Submitting Minister: N/A
    Document number: N/A
    Date: 29/01/2007
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  2. Amendment To The Statutes Amendment (Affordable Housing) Bill 2006

    Submitting Minister: N/A
    Document number: N/A
    Date: 29/01/2007
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  3. Development Of A Culinary Centre Of Excellence At North Terrace And Gawler Place

    Submitting Minister: N/A
    Document number: N/A
    Date: 29/01/2007
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  4. AAMI Stadium - Light Towers

    Submitting Minister: N/A
    Document number: N/A
    Date: 29/01/2007
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  5. Appointments To The South Eastern Water Conservation And Drainage Board (SEWCDB)

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Gail Elizabeth Gago
    Document number: WBCS07/0002
    Date: 01/02/2007
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  6. Statutes Amendment (Liquor, Gambling and Security Industries) Act 2005

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Paul Caica
    Document number: MGA07/01SC
    Date: 01/02/2007
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  7. Teachers Appeal Board Membership

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Jane Diane Lomax-Smith
    Document number: MECS07/001
    Date: 01/02/2007
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  8. Investigation Into Allegations Concerning Prisoner within Yatala Labour Prison

    Submitting Minister: N/A
    Document number: N/A
    Date: 01/02/2007
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  9. Evidence (Miscellaneous) Amendment Bill

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael John Atkinson
    Document number: AGO0228/04CS
    Date: 05/02/2007
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  10. Home Clamping And Impounding

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael John Atkinson
    Document number: AGO0056/06CS
    Date: 05/02/2007
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