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. Amendments to Various Fisheries Regulations made under the Fisheries Management Act 2007

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Rory John McEwen
    Document number: MAFF08/007CS
    Date: 23/06/2008
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  2. Appointment of Part-Time Native Title Commissioners to the Environment, Resources and Development Court

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael John Atkinson
    Document number: AGO0177/03CS
    Date: 23/06/2008
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  3. Establishing the Office of WorkCover Ombudsman

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael John Wright
    Document number: MIR08/015CS
    Date: 23/06/2008
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  4. Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation (Scheme Review) Amendment Act 2008 and WorkCover Corporation (Governance Review) Amendment Act 2008 - Proclamation and Related Matters

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael John Wright
    Document number: 08WKC0007CS
    Date: 23/06/2008
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  5. Health Care Regulations 2008

    Submitting Minister: The Hon John David Hill
    Document number: HEACS/08/277
    Date: 23/06/2008
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  6. Approval for Council Shares of the Natural Resources Management Levy in the South East and Eyre Peninsula Natural Resources Management Regions in 2008-09

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Gail Elizabeth Gago
    Document number: WBCS08/0010
    Date: 23/06/2008
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  7. Reappointment of Chief Executive, Department of Environment and Heritage

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael David Rann
    Document number: DPC022/00PT3CS
    Date: 23/06/2008
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  8. SA Government Submission to the National Infrastructure Audit

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Patrick Frederick Conlon
    Document number: MFI08/010CS
    Date: 23/06/2008
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  9. Regulation of Indexed Fees for Medical, Allied Health and Public Hospital Service Fees in the Workers Compensation Scheme

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael John Wright
    Document number: 08WKC0002CS
    Date: 23/06/2008
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  10. Appointment to the Board of the Royal Zoological Society of South Australia Inc

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Gail Elizabeth Gago
    Document number: EHCS08/0018
    Date: 23/06/2008
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