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. Department of Agriculture - Housing Assistance for Staff Relocating to Country Areas

    Submitting Minister: Mr Frank Blevins
    Document number: DPIR41-88
    Date: 22/02/1988
    Apply

  2. Relocation of Public Libraries Branch

    Submitting Minister: Mr Terry Hemmings
    Document number: DHC3130-86
    Date: 22/02/1988
    Apply

  3. Release on Licence

    Submitting Minister: Mr Frank Blevins
    Document number: DCS1031-84
    Date: 22/02/1988
    Apply

  4. Property Purchase - Native Vegetation Management Act

    Submitting Minister: Dr Don Hopgood
    Document number: NVMB2.2.6
    Date: 22/02/1988
    Apply

  5. 3% Productivity-Superannuation Benefit - Claim for a $12.50 Minimum Benefit

    Submitting Minister: Mr Frank Blevins
    Document number: DL5316-86
    Date: 22/02/1988
    Apply

  6. CSR Glanville Sugar Refinery

    Submitting Minister: Mr Lynn Arnold
    Document number: DSDT337-83
    Date: 22/02/1988
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  7. South Australian Youth Delegation to Okayama, Japan

    Submitting Minister: Ms Barbara Wiese
    Document number: YB3-88
    Date: 22/02/1988
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  8. State Government Submission to Committee to Advise on Australias Immigration Policies

    Submitting Minister: Mr Chris Sumner
    Document number: SAEAC138-87
    Date: 22/02/1988
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  9. Finger Point Sewage Treatment Works

    Submitting Minister: Dr Don Hopgood
    Document number: EWS3042-87
    Date: 22/02/1988
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  10. Woolpunda Groundwater Interception Scheme - Additional Expenditure

    Submitting Minister: Dr Don Hopgood
    Document number: EWS1970-83
    Date: 22/02/1988
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  11. State Transport Authority - New Suburban Railcars

    Submitting Minister: Mr Gavin Keneally
    Document number: DOT4309-3
    Date: 22/02/1988
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  12. University of Adelaide Mechanical Engineering Building

    Submitting Minister: Mr Lynn Arnold
    Document number: OTE88-4
    Date: 22/02/1988
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  13. South Australian Police Department, Remote Radio Bases

    Submitting Minister: Dr Don Hopgood
    Document number: SADHC86-88
    Date: 22/02/1988
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  14. Maximum Price of Milk

    Submitting Minister: Mr Kym Mayes
    Document number: MA71-79
    Date: 22/02/1988
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  15. Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works - Appointments

    Submitting Minister: Mr Terry Hemmings
    Document number: MPW12-79
    Date: 22/02/1988
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  16. Government Management and Employment Act - Amendment Regulations

    Submitting Minister: Mr Frank Blevins
    Document number: DPIR292-87
    Date: 22/02/1988
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  17. Equal Opportunity Tribunal - Deputy Presiding Officer

    Submitting Minister: Mr Chris Sumner
    Document number: AGD898-85
    Date: 22/02/1988
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  18. Architects Board of South Australia - Appointments

    Submitting Minister: Mr Terry Hemmings
    Document number: MPW6-86
    Date: 22/02/1988
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  19. South Australian Institute of Technology Council

    Submitting Minister: Mr Lynn Arnold
    Document number: MEFE98-86
    Date: 22/02/1988
    Apply

  20. Commercial Tribunal Appointments

    Submitting Minister: Mr Chris Sumner
    Document number: DPCA30-57
    Date: 22/02/1988
    Apply