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. Promulgation of the Harbors and Navigation Variation Regulations 2008 - Miscellaneous Amendments

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Patrick Frederick Conlon
    Document number: MTR07/044CS
    Date: 23/06/2008
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  2. Statutes Amendment (Transition to Retirement - State Superannuation) Act 2008

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Kevin Owen Foley
    Document number: TF08/027CS
    Date: 23/06/2008
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  3. Lease of Renewal of 101 Grenfell Street, Adelaide

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Patrick Frederick Conlon
    Document number: MFI08/011CS
    Date: 23/06/2008
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  4. Development Act 1993 - Amendment to Development Regulations 1993; Development (Open Space Contribution Scheme) Variation Regulations 2008

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Paul Holloway
    Document number: MUDP08/014CS
    Date: 23/06/2008
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  5. Appointment of Members to the Development Assessment Commission

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Paul Holloway
    Document number: MUDP08/015CS
    Date: 23/06/2008
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  6. Nurses Board of South Australia

    Submitting Minister: The Hon John David Hill
    Document number: HEACS/08/270
    Date: 23/06/2008
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  7. Consequential Amendments to Environment Protection (General) Regulations 1994

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Gail Elizabeth Gago
    Document number: EPCS08/0010
    Date: 23/06/2008
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  8. Appointment of Part-Time Commissioners to the Environment, Resources and Development Court

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael John Atkinson
    Document number: AGO0083/03CS
    Date: 23/06/2008
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  9. Appointment of Part-Time Native Vegetation Commissioners to the Environment, Resources and Development Court

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael John Atkinson
    Document number: AGO0260/02CS
    Date: 23/06/2008
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  10. Approval for Council Shares of the Natural Resources Management Levy in the South Australian Murray Darling Basin Natural Resources Management Region in 2008/09

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Gail Elizabeth Gago
    Document number: WBCS08/0012
    Date: 23/06/2008
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