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. Amendments to the Tobacco Products Regulations 2004 to Restrict the Size of Retail Tobacco Displays

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Gail Elizabeth Gago
    Document number: HEACS-06
    Date: 17/07/2006
    Apply

  2. Drink or Food Spiking

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael Atkinson
    Document number: AGO0061-06CS
    Date: 17/07/2006
    Apply

  3. Revocation of Control of Access Over Portion of the Mount Barker Interchange on the South East Highway

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Patrick Frederick Conlon
    Document number: MTR06-024CS
    Date: 17/07/2006
    Apply

  4. Appointment of a District Court Judge and Youth Court Judge

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael Atkinson
    Document number: AGO0071-03CSTEMP1
    Date: 17/07/2006
    Apply

  5. Petroleum Products Regulation Act 1995 - Regulations

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Kevin Owen Foley
    Document number: TF05-075CS
    Date: 17/07/2006
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  6. Stamp Duties Act 1923

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Kevin Owen Foley
    Document number: TF05-056CS
    Date: 17/07/2006
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  7. Appointment of Specified Persons as Officers of the Department of Health in Relation to Administration of the Controlled Substances Act 1984

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Gail Elizabeth Gago
    Document number: HEACS-06
    Date: 17/07/2006
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  8. South Australian Government Submission to the Productivity Commissions Review of Economic Costs of Freight Infrastructure and Efficient Approaches to Transport Pricing

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Patrick Frederick Conlon
    Document number: MTR06-025CS
    Date: 17/07/2006
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  9. Variation of the Electronic Transactions Regulations 2002 - Revoke Credit Code Exemption

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael Atkinson
    Document number: OCBA00002
    Date: 17/07/2006
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  10. Natural Resources Management Council

    Submitting Minister: N/A
    Document number: N/A
    Date: 17/07/2006
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