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. Amendments to the Environment Protection (Fees and Levy) Regulations 1994 under the Environment Protection Act 1993

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Jay Wilson Weatherill
    Document number: EPCS08/0014
    Date: 27/10/2008
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  2. Make the Native Vegetation Variation Regulations 2008 Regarding

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Jay Wilson Weatherill
    Document number: WBCS08/0016
    Date: 27/10/2008
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  3. New Prisons and Secure Facilities (NPSF) Public Private Partnership Project - Scope of New Prisons

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Kevin Owen Foley
    Document number: TF08/062CS
    Date: 27/10/2008
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  4. Amendment of Insurance Duty Provisions in the Stamp Duties Act 1923

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Kevin Owen Foley
    Document number: TF08/060CS
    Date: 27/10/2008
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  5. Statutes Amendment Bill - Victims of Crime

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael John Atkinson
    Document number: AGO0044/07CSTEMP1
    Date: 27/10/2008
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  6. Appointment of Justices of the Peace

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael John Atkinson
    Document number: JPS08/045CS
    Date: 27/10/2008
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  7. Standard Time Bill 2008

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Paul Caica
    Document number: MIR08/007CS
    Date: 27/10/2008
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  8. Mount Gambier Hospital Hydrotherapy Pool Fund Bill 2008

    Submitting Minister: The Hon John David Hill
    Document number: HEACS/08/313
    Date: 27/10/2008
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  9. Overseas Travel - United States and United Kingdom

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Kevin Owen Foley
    Document number: TF08/072CS
    Date: 27/10/2008
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  10. SAPOL Headquarters Relocation

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Patrick Frederick Conlon
    Document number: MFI08/024
    Date: 27/10/2008
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