7.1 Cabinet material subject to proactive release
For the purposes of proactive release, release of a Cabinet submission will include all attachments to the submission and the official Cabinet decision on the submission issued by the Cabinet Secretary.
The only version of a Cabinet submission subject to proactive release is the version as considered by Cabinet, where a submission has been subject of a corrigendum it is in the amended version which is eligible for release. Earlier versions of Cabinet submissions, not considered by Cabinet, are not eligible for proactive release.
Proactive release does not apply to:
- Deliberative submissions - Deliberative submissions are those where further consideration is required by Cabinet before a final decision is made on the matter which is the subject of the Cabinet submission. For example, where Cabinet is asked to approve development of a policy which is required to return to Cabinet for approval; or where Cabinet is asked to approve drafting of legislation which is required to return to Cabinet for approval prior to introduction to Parliament.
- Significant Litigation submissions - Significant litigation submissions are those dealing exclusively with Significant Litigation issues
- Significant Appointment submissions - Significant Appointment submissions are those dealing exclusively with Significant Appointment matters.
- ‘Secret’ (Class A) or ‘Restricted’ (Class B) submissions
- Cabinet Committee submissions
- Matters to Note
- Presentation aides
- Intergovernmental relations submissions - Intergovernmental relations submissions are those dealing predominantly with intergovernmental relations matters where disclosure of the material may prejudice Queensland’s relationship or reveal negotiation strategy.