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. Promulgation of 5th and 6th Package of Amendments to the Australian Road Rules

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Patrick Frederick Conlon
    Document number: MRS07/005CS
    Date: 22/09/2008
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  2. Government Employee Housing in Roxby Downs

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Patrick Frederick Conlon
    Document number: MFI08/020
    Date: 22/09/2008
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  3. The David Kennedy (NENDI) Approach

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael John Atkinson
    Document number: AGO0070/08CS
    Date: 22/09/2008
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  4. Exclusion of Sites within the Coober Pedy Precious Stones Field from the Operative Provisions of the Mining Act 1971 and Opal Mining Act 1995

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Paul Holloway
    Document number: MMRD08/010CS
    Date: 22/09/2008
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  5. South Australian Tourism Commission Board Appointments

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Jane Diane Lomax-Smith
    Document number: MT08/006CS
    Date: 22/09/2008
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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: 22/09/2008
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  7. Approval to Proclaim the Rail Safety Act 2007 and Make the Rail Safety (General) Regulations 2008 and Rail Safety (Alcohol and Drug Testing) Regulations 2008

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Patrick Frederick Conlon
    Document number: MTR08/048
    Date: 22/09/2008
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  8. Making of Upper South East Dryland Salinity and Flood Management (Amendment of Act) Regulations 2008 under the Upper South East Dryland Salinity and Flood Management Act 2002

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Jay Wilson Weatherill
    Document number: WBCS08/0014
    Date: 22/09/2008
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  9. Implementation Report for South Australian Government Response to Children in State Care, Commission of Inquiry, Allegations of Sexual Abuse and Death from Criminal Conduct Report

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Jennifer Mary Rankine
    Document number: DFCCS/08/014
    Date: 22/09/2008
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  10. Bid to Secure Lance Armstrong to Make his Comeback Race the Tour Down Under in January 2008

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Jane Diane Lomax-Smith
    Document number: MTOR08/007CS
    Date: 22/09/2008
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