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. Appointment to the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael Atkinson
    Document number: AGO0069-03CS
    Date: 13/06/2006
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  2. Appointment of a Member to the Child Death and Serious Injury Review Committee

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Jay Wilson Weatherill
    Document number: MFC-CS
    Date: 13/06/2006
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  3. Appointment of Commissioner of Highways

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Patrick Frederick Conlon
    Document number: MTR06-020CS
    Date: 13/06/2006
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  4. Amendment to the Commission of Inquiry (Children in State Care) Act 2004 - June 2006

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Jay Wilson Weatherill
    Document number: MFC-CS
    Date: 13/06/2006
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  5. Referendum for the Abolition or Reform of the Legislative Council

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael Atkinson
    Document number: AGO0097-06CS
    Date: 13/06/2006
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  6. 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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  7. Extension of Energy Efficiency Program for Low Income Households

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Patrick Frederick Conlon
    Document number: MEN06-008CS
    Date: 13/06/2006
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  8. Permission to Redraft Public and Environmental Health Regulations 1991

    Submitting Minister: The Hon John David Hill
    Document number: HEACS-06
    Date: 13/06/2006
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  9. Mawson Institute for Advanced Manufacturing

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Karlene Maywald
    Document number: MSICS06-004
    Date: 13/06/2006
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  10. Introduction of the Development (Development Plans) Amendment Bill 2006 to Amend the Development Act 1993

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Paul Holloway
    Document number: MUDP06-024CS
    Date: 13/06/2006
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