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. Transfer of Certain Ministerial Responsibilities from the Minister for Economic Development to the Minister for Industry and Trade

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael David Rann
    Document number: DPC050-96CSPT13
    Date: 28/08/2006
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  2. National Water Initiative Urban Water and Wastewater Pricing Obligations: Discussions with the National Water Commission

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Kevin Owen Foley
    Document number: TF06-040CS
    Date: 28/08/2006
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  3. Appointment of Acting Deputy Premier, Acting Treasurer, Acting Minister for Industry and Trade and Acting Minister for Federal/State Relations

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Kevin Owen Foley
    Document number: TF06-029CS
    Date: 28/08/2006
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  4. Making of the Pharmacists Regulations 2006

    Submitting Minister: The Hon John David Hill
    Document number: HEACS-06
    Date: 28/08/2006
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  5. Occupational Therapy Practice (General) Regulations 2006

    Submitting Minister: The Hon John David Hill
    Document number: HEACS-05
    Date: 28/08/2006
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  6. Appointment of Members to the Occupational Therapy Board of South Australia

    Submitting Minister: The Hon John David Hill
    Document number: HEACS-06
    Date: 28/08/2006
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  7. Lease Renewal at Terrace Towers, 178 North Terrace, Adelaide for the Offices of the Minister for Police, the Department of Trade and Economic Development and the Office of Venture Capital Board

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Kevin Owen Foley
    Document number: CS-015
    Date: 28/08/2006
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  8. Drug Testing of Crowd Controllers - Treatment of Cannabis

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael Atkinson
    Document number: OCBA06-00410
    Date: 28/08/2006
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  9. Amendments to and Re-Making of the Pastoral Land Management and Conservation Regulations 1991

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Gail Elizabeth Gago
    Document number: WBCS06-0017
    Date: 28/08/2006
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  10. Evidence (Suppression Orders) Amendment Bill 2006

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael Atkinson
    Document number: AGO0046-06CS
    Date: 28/08/2006
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