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. Approval for Council Shares of the Natural Resources Management Levy in the Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges Natural Resources Management Region in 2008/09

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Gail Elizabeth Gago
    Document number: WBCS08/0011
    Date: 23/06/2008
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  2. Approval for Council Shares of the Natural Resources Management Levy in the Northern and Yorke Natural Resources Management Region in 2008/09

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Gail Elizabeth Gago
    Document number: WBCS08/0013
    Date: 23/06/2008
    Apply

  3. South Australian Government Response to the Australian Government Issues Paper: Towards a National Aviation Policy Statement

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Patrick Frederick Conlon
    Document number: MTR08/039CS
    Date: 23/06/2008
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  4. Revocation and Remaking of the South Australian Housing Trust (Abandoned Goods) Regulations 1995

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Jay Wilson Weatherill
    Document number: DFCCS/08/005
    Date: 23/06/2008
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  5. Creation of Planning SA as a New Administrative Unit

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael David Rann
    Document number: DPC08/020CS
    Date: 23/06/2008
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  6. Primary Produce (Food Safety Schemes) Act 2004 - Amendment to Primary Produce (Food Safety Schemes) (Seafood) Regulations 2006

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Rory John McEwen
    Document number: MAFF08/010CS
    Date: 23/06/2008
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  7. Proclamation under the Statutes Amendment and Repeal (Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science) Act 2008

    Submitting Minister: The Hon John David Hill
    Document number: HEACS/08/256
    Date: 23/06/2008
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  8. State Aquatic Centre and GP Plus Health Care Centre at Marion Domain Site

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael John Wright
    Document number: MRSR08/001CS
    Date: 23/06/2008
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  9. COAG Health and Ageing Working Group Proposals for 3 July 2008 COAG Meeting

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael David Rann
    Document number: DPC08/019CS
    Date: 23/06/2008
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  10. Shared Services - Transfer of Staff and Resources (Tranche One, Group One)

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Kevin Owen Foley
    Document number: TF08/010CS
    Date: 23/06/2008
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