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. National Parks and Wildlife (Vulkathunha-Gammon Ranges National Park) Regulations 2005

    Submitting Minister: The Hon John David Hill
    Document number: EC05-0077CS
    Date: 12/12/2005
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  2. Statutes Amendment (Real Estate Industry Reform) Bill 2005

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Karlene Maywald
    Document number: OCBA05-00020
    Date: 12/12/2005
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  3. SA Country Fire Service Cost Pressures Arising from Project Phoenix and Dr Bob Smiths Independent Review into the Eyre Peninsula Bushfires

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Carmel Zollo
    Document number: MES05-015CS
    Date: 12/12/2005
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  4. Amendments to the Electoral Regulations 1997

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael Atkinson
    Document number: AGO0170-04CS
    Date: 12/12/2005
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  5. Amendments to the Construction Industry Long Service Leave Regulations 2003

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael John Wright
    Document number: MIR05-020CSSFW
    Date: 12/12/2005
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  6. SA Water Targeted Voluntary Separation Package Scheme

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael John Wright
    Document number: SAW05-015CS
    Date: 12/12/2005
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  7. Murray Bridge Riverfront Master Planning

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Paul Holloway
    Document number: MUDP05-013CS
    Date: 12/12/2005
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  8. SA Water Employee Contribution Scheme for the Use of Government Vehicles

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael John Wright
    Document number: SAW05-016CS
    Date: 12/12/2005
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  9. Youth Conservation Corps

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Stephanie Key
    Document number: METAFE56-05CS
    Date: 12/12/2005
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  10. Amendment of the Geographical Names Act 1991

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael John Wright
    Document number: MAS05-027CS
    Date: 12/12/2005
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