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. Education Works Stage 2 Expression Of Interest Barmera Primary School And Barmera Kindergarten

    Submitting Minister: N/A
    Document number: N/A
    Date: 27/08/2007
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  2. Education Works Stage 2 Expression Of Interest Flagstaff Hill Junior Primary And Primary Schools

    Submitting Minister: N/A
    Document number: N/A
    Date: 27/08/2007
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  3. Review Of The Fire And Emergency Services Act 2005

    Submitting Minister: N/A
    Document number: N/A
    Date: 27/08/2007
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  4. The Land Management Corporation Funding The Undergrounding Of The Barossa Trunk Main (Water) At Blakeview

    Submitting Minister: N/A
    Document number: N/A
    Date: 27/08/2007
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  5. Interim Report Of The Desalination Working Group

    Submitting Minister: N/A
    Document number: N/A
    Date: 27/08/2007
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  6. Wine Industry: Sector Agreement Under Climate Change And Greenhouse Emissions Reduction Act 2007

    Submitting Minister: N/A
    Document number: N/A
    Date: 27/08/2007
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  7. South Australian Submission To The Commonwealth Parliamentary Inquiry On The National Greenhouse And Energy Reporting Bill 2007

    Submitting Minister: N/A
    Document number: N/A
    Date: 27/08/2007
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  8. Supreme Court of Queensland Action

    Submitting Minister: N/A
    Document number: N/A
    Date: 27/08/2007
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  9. River Murray Drought In South Australia

    Submitting Minister: N/A
    Document number: N/A
    Date: 27/08/2007
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  10. Equine Influenza Outbreak

    Submitting Minister: N/A
    Document number: N/A
    Date: 27/08/2007
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