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. CTP Legislative Proposals - Amendments to Motor Vehicles Act 1959 - "Airside Risk"

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Patrick Frederick Conlon
    Document number: TF08/055CS
    Date: 08/09/2008
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  2. Fleet SA - Future Fleet Mix

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Kevin Owen Foley
    Document number: TF08/025CS
    Date: 08/09/2008
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  3. Development Act 1993 - Amendment to Regulations

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Paul Holloway
    Document number: MUDP08/026CS
    Date: 08/09/2008
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  4. Appointment to the Aquaculture Advisory Committee

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Rory John McEwen
    Document number: MAFF08/021CS
    Date: 08/09/2008
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  5. Overseas Travel to Canada

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Rory John McEwen
    Document number: MAFF08/017CS
    Date: 08/09/2008
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  6. Appointments to the Veterinary Surgeons Board of South Australia

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Rory John McEwen
    Document number: MAFF08/022CS
    Date: 08/09/2008
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  7. Primary Industry Funding Schemes Act 1998, Regulation Amendment with regard to the Cattle Industry Fund (Compensation Determination), and the Apiary Industry Fund (Persons in Default of the Fund)

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Rory John McEwen
    Document number: MAFF08/020CS
    Date: 08/09/2008
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  8. Allocation of Monies from the Community Development Fund

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Kevin Owen Foley
    Document number: TF08/054CS
    Date: 08/09/2008
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  9. Regulations under the Controlled Substances Act 1984 to Regulate the use of Electronic-Drug-Detection Systems

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael John Atkinson
    Document number: AGO0095/07CS
    Date: 08/09/2008
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  10. Membership of State Procurement Board

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Kevin Owen Foley
    Document number: TF08/057CS
    Date: 08/09/2008
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