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. Approval to Draft Regulations to Establish a Fund under the Primary Industries Funding Schemes Act 1998 for the Eyre Peninsula Rail Infrastructure Upgrade

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Rory McEwen
    Document number: MAFF06-010CS
    Date: 31/07/2006
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  2. State Aboriginal Heritage Committee

    Submitting Minister: N/A
    Document number: N/A
    Date: 31/07/2006
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  3. Independent Gambling Authority

    Submitting Minister: N/A
    Document number: N/A
    Date: 31/07/2006
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  4. Former LeCornu Site - 88 OConnell Street, North Adelaide

    Submitting Minister: N/A
    Document number: N/A
    Date: 31/07/2006
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  5. SA Local Government Grants Commission Recommended Allocations for 2006/2007

    Submitting Minister: N/A
    Document number: N/A
    Date: 31/07/2006
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  6. Release of Final Report of the Review of the Lottery and Gaming Regulations 1993

    Submitting Minister: N/A
    Document number: N/A
    Date: 31/07/2006
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  7. Establishment of Road Safety Programs and Governance Arrangements for the Minister for Road Safety

    Submitting Minister: N/A
    Document number: N/A
    Date: 31/07/2006
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  8. Decisions from Ministerial Councils Meetings: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs; Housing; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs/Housing - 16 June 2006

    Submitting Minister: N/A
    Document number: N/A
    Date: 31/07/2006
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  9. Revocation of Acting Attorney-General and Acting Minister for Justice and Appointment of Acting Attorney-General and Acting Minister for Justice

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael David Rann
    Document number: DPC05-025CS
    Date: 03/08/2006
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  10. Conditions of Office for the Employee Ombudsman under the Fair Work Act 1994

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael John Wright
    Document number: MIR06-013CS
    Date: 03/08/2006
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