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. Amendment of Gaming Machines Regulations 2005

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Paul Caica
    Document number: MGA04-06CS
    Date: 05/06/2006
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  2. Making of Natural Resources Management (Transitional Provisions - Levies) Variation Regulations 2006 and Natural Resources Management (Financial Provisions) Variation Regulations 2006

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Gail Elizabeth Gago
    Document number: WBCS06-0005
    Date: 05/06/2006
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  3. Member for Flinders - Allocation of Additional Staff Resources

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Kevin Owen Foley
    Document number: TF06-034CS
    Date: 05/06/2006
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  4. Fosters Wine Estates (Formerly Beringer Blass) Amendment to Development Authorisation Relating to Frost Fans for Wine Bottling and Storage Facility at Nuriootpa

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Paul Holloway
    Document number: MUDP06-023CS
    Date: 05/06/2006
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  5. Approval of Council Shares of the Amount to be contributed by Councils in the South Australian Murray-Darling Basin Natural Resources Management Region for 2006/07

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Gail Elizabeth Gago
    Document number: WBCS06-0010
    Date: 05/06/2006
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  6. Approval of Council Shares of the Amount to be contributed by Councils in the Eyre Peninsula and Kangaroo Island Natural Resources Management Regions in 2006/07

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Gail Elizabeth Gago
    Document number: WBCS06-0008
    Date: 05/06/2006
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  7. Approval of Council Shares of the Amount to be contributed by Councils in the South East and Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges Natural Resources Management Regions for 2006/07

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Gail Elizabeth Gago
    Document number: WBCS06-0007
    Date: 05/06/2006
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  8. Appointment of Justices of the Peace

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael Atkinson
    Document number: AGO0082-03CS
    Date: 05/06/2006
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  9. Appointment of Members and Deputy Members to the Teachers Registration Board

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Jane Lomax-Smith
    Document number: MECS06-007
    Date: 05/06/2006
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  10. Memberships - Industries Development Committee

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Kevin Owen Foley
    Document number: CS-105
    Date: 05/06/2006
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