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. Upper South East Dryland Salinity and Flood Management (Extension of Period of Scheme) Amendment Bill 2006 - Approval to Introduce

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Gail Elizabeth Gago
    Document number: WBCS06-0012
    Date: 28/08/2006
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  2. Podiatry Practice (General) Regulations 2006 and Proclamation of the Podiatry Practice Act 2005

    Submitting Minister: The Hon John David Hill
    Document number: DHSCS-04
    Date: 28/08/2006
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  3. Disposal of Former Railway Land - 26 Albert Terrace, Port Pirie

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Patrick Frederick Conlon
    Document number: MTR06-037CS
    Date: 28/08/2006
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  4. Appointment to the Board of the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Gail Elizabeth Gago
    Document number: EHCS06-0018
    Date: 28/08/2006
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  5. Evidence (Suppression Orders) Amendment Bill 2006

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael Atkinson
    Document number: AGO0046-06CS
    Date: 28/08/2006
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  6. New Male, Female Prisons and a New Youth Detention Centre

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Kevin Owen Foley
    Document number: TF06-066CS
    Date: 28/08/2006
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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. Chief Executive Accountability for the Financial Performance of Agencies

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Kevin Owen Foley
    Document number: TF06-020CS
    Date: 28/08/2006
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  10. Budget Process Reform - Forward Estimates Review

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Kevin Owen Foley
    Document number: TF06-018CS
    Date: 28/08/2006
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