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. Contract For The Management Of The Prisoner Movement And In-Court Management Services - Revocation And Appointment as Officers

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Carmel Zollo
    Document number: MCS07/007SC
    Date: 04/06/2007
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  2. Appointment Of Members To The South Australian Multicultural And Ethnic Affairs Commission

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael John Atkinson
    Document number: AGO0433/02CSTEMP1
    Date: 04/06/2007
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  3. Rural Doctors Workforce Agency (RDWA) Service Agreement

    Submitting Minister: The Hon John David Hill
    Document number: HEACS/07/195
    Date: 04/06/2007
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  4. Unregistered/Uninsured Vehicles - Amendments To The Motor Vehicles Act 1959, Road Traffic Act 1961 And Associated Regulations

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Patrick Frederick Conlon
    Document number: MTR07/023CS
    Date: 04/06/2007
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  5. Funding For Community Wastewater Management Systems (CWMS) Program

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Jennifer Mary Rankine
    Document number: MSLGR07/007CS
    Date: 04/06/2007
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  6. State Wage Case/Minimum Standard For Remuneration Review 2007

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael John Wright
    Document number: MIR07/008CS
    Date: 04/06/2007
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  7. Allocation Of One-Off Funding For Disability Equipment Services 2006/07

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Jay Wilson Weatherill
    Document number: MFC/CS/07/019
    Date: 04/06/2007
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  8. Regulations Under The Workers Rehabilitation And Compensation (Territorial Application Of Act) Amendment Act 2006

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael John Wright
    Document number: 07WKC004CS
    Date: 04/06/2007
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  9. Remaking Of The Survey Regulations 1992

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Patrick Frederick Conlon
    Document number: MFI07/014
    Date: 04/06/2007
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  10. Clayton Water Supply Pipeline

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Karlene Ann Maywald
    Document number: MWSCS07/029
    Date: 04/06/2007
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