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. Enrolment Mix Cost Pressures

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Kevin Owen Foley
    Document number: MECS05-028CS
    Date: 05/12/2005
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  2. No Species Loss - A Biodiversity Strategy for South Australia

    Submitting Minister: The Hon John David Hill
    Document number: EC05-0083CS
    Date: 05/12/2005
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  3. Amendment to the South Australian Health Commission (Compensable and Non-Medicare Patients Fees) Regulations 2004 of the South Australian Health Commission Act 1976

    Submitting Minister: The Hon John David Hill
    Document number: HEACS-05
    Date: 05/12/2005
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  4. Funding For Health Call Centre

    Submitting Minister: The Hon John David Hill
    Document number: HEACS-05
    Date: 05/12/2005
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  5. Terms and Conditions for the Chair of the South Australian Multicultural and Ethnic Affairs Commission

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael Atkinson
    Document number: AGO0112-05CS
    Date: 05/12/2005
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  6. Approach to Log Harvesting and Transport Contracts

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Rory McEwen
    Document number: MFOR05-005CSS
    Date: 05/12/2005
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  7. Across-Government Arrangements for Facilities Management Services from 1 July 2006

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael John Wright
    Document number: MAS05-024CS
    Date: 05/12/2005
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  8. Local Government Elections - Voter Participation and Representation Strategy

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Rory McEwen
    Document number: OLG05-014CS
    Date: 05/12/2005
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  9. Crack Down on Organised Crime and its Association with the Security and Hospitality Industries and on Crowd Controller Violence - Commencement of the Statutes Amendment (Liquor, Gambling and Security Industries) Act 2005, Making of Regulations under

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael John Wright
    Document number: OCBA00019-05
    Date: 05/12/2005
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  10. Parole Board Recommendation

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Terry Roberts
    Document number: CSC0014-05CS
    Date: 05/12/2005
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