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. Prohibiting the Sale of Fruit Flavoured Tobacco Products

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Carmel Zollo
    Document number: MMH06-001CS
    Date: 09/01/2006
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  2. Cape Jaffa Anchorage Marina - Major Development Provisional Development Authorisation

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Paul Holloway
    Document number: MUDP06-001CS
    Date: 09/01/2006
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  3. Development Act 1993 - Amendment to Regulations

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Paul Holloway
    Document number: MUDP05-014CS
    Date: 09/01/2006
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  4. Proclamation of the Tucknott Scrub Conservation Park

    Submitting Minister: The Hon John David Hill
    Document number: EC05-0076CS
    Date: 09/01/2006
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  5. Proclamation of the Victoria Square Act 2005

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Patrick Frederick Conlon
    Document number: MTR05-039CS
    Date: 09/01/2006
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  6. Proclamation of New and Amended Sections of the Controlled Substances Act

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Carmel Zollo
    Document number: MMH05-002CS
    Date: 09/01/2006
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  7. Mineral Resources Skills Centre and Related Workforce Development Initiatives

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Stephanie Key
    Document number: MIT06-001CS
    Date: 09/01/2006
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  8. Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands Broadband Infrastructure Upgrade

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael John Wright
    Document number: MAS05-028CS
    Date: 09/01/2006
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  9. Amendment of the Cabinet Administrative Instruction No 1 of 1989 (Re-Issued 30 July 1992) South Australia Police

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Kevin Owen Foley
    Document number: MPOL05-018CS
    Date: 09/01/2006
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  10. Kulpara to Port Wakefield Road Reconstruction

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Patrick Frederick Conlon
    Document number: MTR05-066CS
    Date: 09/01/2006
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