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. Rectification of Date of Operation - Amendment of Remuneration Conditions for Magistrates Appointed as Auxiliary Judicial Officers

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael Atkinson
    Document number: AGO0133-05CS
    Date: 28/11/2005
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  2. Making of Regulations under the Building Work Contractors Act 1995

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Karlene Maywald
    Document number: OCBACS006-04
    Date: 28/11/2005
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  3. Appointments to the Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Advisory Committee

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael John Wright
    Document number: MIR05-022CS
    Date: 28/11/2005
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  4. Legislative Provisions for the Control of Legionella in South Australia

    Submitting Minister: The Hon John David Hill
    Document number: HEACS-05
    Date: 28/11/2005
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  5. Reclassification of Office in the Joint Services Division of the Joint Parliamentary Service

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael David Rann
    Document number: DPC011-93PT2CS
    Date: 28/11/2005
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  6. Work and Family Test Case - SA Unions Application

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael John Wright
    Document number: MIR05-019CS
    Date: 28/11/2005
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  7. Crack Down on Organised Crime and Its Association with the Security and Hospitality Industries and on Crowd Controller Violence - Regulations under the Statutes Amendment (Liquor, Gambling and Security Industries) Act 2005

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael John Wright
    Document number: OCBA00019-05
    Date: 28/11/2005
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  8. Provision of Cleaning and Security Services to the North Terrace Cultural Institutions

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael David Rann
    Document number: ASA006-05CS
    Date: 28/11/2005
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  9. Public Corporations (Port Adelaide Maritime Corporation) Regulations 2005

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael David Rann
    Document number: TF05-098CS
    Date: 28/11/2005
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  10. Appointments of an Independent Commissioner and a Deputy Commissioner Representing South Australia on the Murray-Darling Basin Commission

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Karlene Maywald
    Document number: CS05WLB11495
    Date: 28/11/2005
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