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.

Make a freedom of information request


  1. Appointment of Two Judges to the Industrial Relations Court and Deputy President of the Workers Compensation Tribunal on an Auxiliary Basis Under the Judicial Administration (Auxiliary Appointments and Powers) Act 1988

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael John Wright
    Document number: MIR06-007CS
    Date: 13/06/2006
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  2. Public and Environmental Health Act 1987 - To Make the Public and Environmental Health (Notifiable Diseases) Variation Regulations 2006 - Declaration of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (Including Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease), Tularaemia and Smallpox

    Submitting Minister: The Hon John David Hill
    Document number: HEACS-05
    Date: 13/06/2006
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  3. Fees and Charges 2006-07: Valuation of Land Act 1971

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael John Wright
    Document number: MAS06-006CS
    Date: 13/06/2006
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  4. Fees and Charges 2006-07: Livestock Act 1997, Fisheries Act 1982, Chicken Meat Industry Act 2003, Aquaculture Act 2001

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Rory McEwen
    Document number: MAFF06-003CS
    Date: 13/06/2006
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  5. Fees and Charges 2006-07: Summary Offences Act 1953

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Paul Holloway
    Document number: MPOL06-006CS
    Date: 13/06/2006
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  6. Fees and Charges 2006-07: Freedom of Information Act 1991

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael John Wright
    Document number: MAS06-004CS
    Date: 13/06/2006
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  7. Fees and Charges 2006-07: Private Parking Areas Act 1986

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Jennifer Mary Rankine
    Document number: CSMLG06-003
    Date: 13/06/2006
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  8. Fees and Charges 2006-07: Local Government Act 1999

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Jennifer Mary Rankine
    Document number: CSMLG06-002
    Date: 13/06/2006
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  9. Fees and Charges 2006-07: Land Tax Act 1936 and the Petroleum Products Regulation Act 1995

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Kevin Owen Foley
    Document number: TF06-030CS
    Date: 13/06/2006
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  10. Upfront Payment of Grant Funds to the South Australian National Football League (SANFL)

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Kevin Owen Foley
    Document number: TF06-039CS
    Date: 13/06/2006
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