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. Northern Expressway Project - Gawler To Port Wakefield Road - Port Wakefield Road Upgrade

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Patrick Frederick Conlon
    Document number: MTR07/033
    Date: 27/08/2007
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  2. Making the Survey Regulations 2007

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Patrick Frederick Conlon
    Document number: MFI07/021
    Date: 27/08/2007
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  3. Ministerial Leave Arrangements For The Honourable Rory John McEwen MP

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael David Rann
    Document number: DPC05/025CS
    Date: 27/08/2007
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  4. Appointment Of Members To The South Australian Multicultural And Ethnic Affairs

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael John Atkinson
    Document number: AGO0433/02CSTEMP1
    Date: 27/08/2007
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  5. Amendments To The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals Regulations 2000 - Implementation Of Pimc And Armcanz Agreements On Layer Hen Housing

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Rory John McEwen
    Document number: EHCS07/0023
    Date: 27/08/2007
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  6. Public And Environmental Health Council - Appointment Of Members and Deputy Members

    Submitting Minister: The Hon John David Hill
    Document number: HEACS/07/222
    Date: 27/08/2007
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  7. Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation (Territorial Application of Act) Amendment Act 2006 - Clauses 4 to 6, Schedule 1 - Proclamation, Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation (General) Variation Regulations 2007 - Approval to Promulgate, Workers

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael John Wright
    Document number: 07WKC004CS
    Date: 27/08/2007
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  8. Office For Youth Policy Action Teams' Report - SA Public Sector - One Generation Away From Extinction? The Recruitment And Retention Of Generation X And Y

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Paul Caica
    Document number: MFC/CS/07/030
    Date: 27/08/2007
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  9. Public Corporations (Port Adelaide Maritime Corporation) (Dissolution and Revocation) Regulations

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Kevin Owen Foley
    Document number: PAMC07/009CS
    Date: 27/08/2007
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  10. Reappointments To The South Australian Multicultural And Ethnic Affairs Commission

    Submitting Minister: The Hon Michael John Atkinson
    Document number: AGO0082/07CS
    Date: 27/08/2007
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