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. Allowances for Elected Members of Councils

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Jennifer Mary Rankine
    Document number: MSLGR08/006CS
    Date: 23/06/2008
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  2. Regulations under Section 33LA of the Controlled Substances Act 1984

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael John Atkinson
    Document number: AGO0042/07CSTEMP1
    Date: 23/06/2008
    Apply

  3. Expiry of the Evidence (Reproduction of Documents) Regulations 1993

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael John Atkinson
    Document number: AGO0026/08CS
    Date: 23/06/2008
    Apply

  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. Regulations under Section 33LA of the Controlled Substances Act 1984

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael John Atkinson
    Document number: AGO0042/07CSTEMP1
    Date: 23/06/2008
    Apply

  6. 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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  7. Statutes Amendment (Police Superannuation) Act 2008 - Proclamation and Regulations

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Kevin Owen Foley
    Document number: TF08/040CS
    Date: 23/06/2008
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  8. Membership - Industries Development Committee

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Kevin Owen Foley
    Document number: MIT08/005CS
    Date: 23/06/2008
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  9. Local Government Finance Authority of South Australia - Board of Trustees

    Submitting Minister: NA
    Document number: N/A
    Date: 23/06/2008
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  10. Art Gallery Board

    Submitting Minister: NA
    Document number: N/A
    Date: 23/06/2008
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