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. Amendment to Clause 36 And Schedule 3 of the Environment Protection (Water Quality) Policy 2003

    Submitting Minister: NA
    Document number: N/A
    Date: 18/02/2008
    Apply

  2. Transfer of Funding for CSIROSEC From DFEEST To DECS

    Submitting Minister: NA
    Document number: N/A
    Date: 18/02/2008
    Apply

  3. Centralised Train Control (CTC) and Passenger Information System(PIS) Budget and Project Plan

    Submitting Minister: NA
    Document number: N/A
    Date: 18/02/2008
    Apply

  4. Adelaide Desalination Project (ADP) - Provision of Pilot Plant

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Karlene Ann Maywald
    Document number: MWSCS08/014
    Date: 25/02/2008
    Apply

  5. Partial Revocation of a Private Mine

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael John Atkinson
    Document number: AGO0047/02CS
    Date: 25/02/2008
    Apply

  6. Glenside Campus Redevelopment Project - Realigned Structure Plan

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Gail Elizabeth Gago
    Document number: HEACS/08/259
    Date: 25/02/2008
    Apply

  7. To Make the Freedom of Information (Exempt Agency) Regulations

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael John Wright
    Document number: FIN08/001CS
    Date: 25/02/2008
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  8. Funding for the Appointment of a Commissioner to the Industrial Relations Commission of South Australia under Division 5 - The Commissioners, of the Fair Work Act 1994

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael John Wright
    Document number: MIR08/003CS
    Date: 25/02/2008
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  9. Review into the South Australian Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Scheme

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael John Wright
    Document number: MIR08/004CS
    Date: 25/02/2008
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  10. Making the Radiation Protection and Control (Cosmetic Tanning Units) Regulations 2008 and Radiation Protection and Control (Non-Ionising Radiation) Regulations 2008

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Gail Elizabeth Gago
    Document number: EPCS08/0002
    Date: 25/02/2008
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