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. Regulations under the Liquor Licensing Act 1997 - Dry Area, Maitland

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Karlene Maywald
    Document number: CSOLGC0092-05
    Date: 05/12/2005
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  2. Middle River Water Treatment Plant MIEX Retrofit

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael John Wright
    Document number: SAW05-014CS
    Date: 05/12/2005
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  3. Amendment of Regulation 13 of the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous) Regulations 1999 - Declared Hospitals

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Patrick Frederick Conlon
    Document number: MTR05-063CS
    Date: 05/12/2005
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  4. Termination of Employment under the Public Sector Management Act

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael Atkinson
    Document number: AG00174-05CS
    Date: 05/12/2005
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  5. SA Water Accommodation

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael John Wright
    Document number: SAW05-017CS
    Date: 05/12/2005
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  6. Port Augusta Courts Development - Expenditure Approval and Award of Contract

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael Atkinson
    Document number: AGO0195-05CS
    Date: 05/12/2005
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  7. Amendments to the Physiotherapists Regulations 1991

    Submitting Minister: The Hon John David Hill
    Document number: HEACS-05
    Date: 05/12/2005
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  8. State Government Policy Position on the Provision of Wastewater Disposal Schemes in Areas of South Australia not Serviced by SA Water Sewerage Systems

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Rory McEwen
    Document number: OLG05-015CS
    Date: 05/12/2005
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  9. Regulations under the Electricity Act 1996 and Gas Act 1997

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Patrick Frederick Conlon
    Document number: MEN05-009CS
    Date: 05/12/2005
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  10. Appointment of Acting Premier, Acting Minister for Economic Development, Acting Minister for Social Inclusion, Acting Minister for the Arts and Acting Minister for Volunteers

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael David Rann
    Document number: DPC082-94PT3CS
    Date: 05/12/2005
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