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 to Draft Amendments to Development Regulations 1993 and River Murray Regulations 2003

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Paul Holloway
    Document number: CS05WLB11484
    Date: 12/12/2005
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  2. Across Government Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Investment Prioritisation Framework

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Patrick Frederick Conlon
    Document number: MFI05-024CS
    Date: 12/12/2005
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  3. Statewide Cancer Control Plan for South Australia 2005-2008

    Submitting Minister: The Hon John David Hill
    Document number: HEACS-05
    Date: 12/12/2005
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  4. Release of the Draft Tackling Climate Change: South Australias Greenhouse Strategy

    Submitting Minister: The Hon John David Hill
    Document number: EC05-0085CS
    Date: 12/12/2005
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  5. Children In State Care Commission of Inquiry - Budget Revision

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Jay Wilson Weatherill
    Document number: MFC-CS
    Date: 12/12/2005
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  6. Construction Procurement Policy; Building Design and Construction Positioning Statement; and Department for Administrative and Information Services Role Funding Model

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael John Wright
    Document number: MAS05-025
    Date: 12/12/2005
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  7. Future Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Service Arrangements Telecommunications (Tranche 2) Procurement

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Patrick Frederick Conlon
    Document number: MFI05-026CS
    Date: 12/12/2005
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  8. Determination of the Registry of the Industrial Relations Court of South Australia as a Registry of the Magistrates Court of South Australia

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael Atkinson
    Document number: AGO0154-05CS
    Date: 12/12/2005
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  9. Submission to Major Projects Victoria Regarding the Proposed Nowingi Long Term Containment Facility (LTCF)

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Karlene Maywald
    Document number: CS05RM0700
    Date: 12/12/2005
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  10. Appointment to the Adelaide Cemeteries Authority Board

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Paul Holloway
    Document number: MUDP05-029CS
    Date: 12/12/2005
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