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. Approval To Draft Amendments To The Human Cloning And Embryo Research Acts

    Submitting Minister: The Hon John David Hill
    Document number: HEACS/07/207
    Date: 06/08/2007
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  2. Shop Trading Hours Regulations

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael John Wright
    Document number: MIR07/015CS
    Date: 06/08/2007
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  3. Boundary Adjustment - District Council of Ceduna

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Jennifer Mary Rankine
    Document number: MSLGR07/010CS
    Date: 06/08/2007
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  4. Intercountry Adoption: Amendment To Adoption Regulations 2004: Order Of Selection Of Prospective Adoptive Parents

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Jay Wilson Weatherill
    Document number: DFCCS/07/071
    Date: 06/08/2007
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  5. Revised Ministerial Leave Arrangements For Hon Michael Wright MP

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael John Wright
    Document number: MIR07/016CS
    Date: 06/08/2007
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  6. Reform Of The Law Of Double Jeopardy

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael John Atkinson
    Document number: AGO0055/07CS
    Date: 06/08/2007
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  7. Legal Profession Bill 2007

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael John Atkinson
    Document number: AGO0178/04CS
    Date: 06/08/2007
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  8. Appointment To The Fisheries Council Under The Fisheries Management Act 2007

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Paul Holloway
    Document number: MAFF07/016CS
    Date: 06/08/2007
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  9. Glenelg Reuse Scheme

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Karlene Ann Maywald
    Document number: MWSCS07/046
    Date: 06/08/2007
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  10. Optometry Practice Act 2007 - Permission To Draft General Regulations

    Submitting Minister: The Hon John David Hill
    Document number: HEACS/07/218
    Date: 06/08/2007
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