Open Government - Summaries of Cabinet Outcomes
From 1 January 2018, in response to the requirements of Part 4, Section 23, of the Freedom of Information Act 2016 (the Act), public summaries of matters agreed by Cabinet can be found at summaries of Cabinet decisions.
Cabinet is the peak decision-making body of the ACT Government.
Cabinet usually meets weekly to discuss matters that have significant implications for the Territory, communities, business and individuals. It makes critical decisions on topics such as law reform, significant policy initiatives, release of discussion papers, and intergovernmental agreements, as well as important appointments to government boards and committees.
The ACT Cabinet currently consists of the Chief Minister and four Ministers, who make collective decisions following confidential discussions.
Release of Summary of Cabinet Outcomes
Please note there was no Cabinet meeting held on 19 June 2012 and on 17 July 2012.
From July 2011, the Government has taken a policy decision to undertake a "proactive" release of Cabinet information. This initiative forms part of the Government's wider open government agenda, designed to make government information more readily available to the community.
Many Cabinet decisions are announced by Government and Cabinet material may have already been publicly released. For example, Ministers also release information about Cabinet decisions relating to their portfolio through media statements
or statements to the Legislative Assembly which are published in the Hansard available on the Legislative Assembly website
Summary of Cabinet Outcomes
2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013| 2012 | 2011
2017
- November 2017
- October 2017
- September 2017
- August 2017
- July 2017
- June 2017
- May 2017
- April 2017
- March 2017
- February 2017
- January 2017
2016
- December 2016
- November 2016
- September 2016
- August 2016
- July 2016
- June 2016
- May 2016
- April 2016
- March 2016
- February 2016
2015
- December 2015
- November 2015
- October 2015
- September 2015
- August 2015
- July 2015
- June 2015
- May 2015
- April 2015
- March 2015
- February 2015
2014
- December 2014
- November 2014
- October 2014
- September 2014
- August 2014
- July 2014
- June 2014
- May 2014
- April 2014
- March 2014
- February 2014
2013
- November 2013
- October 2013
- September 2013
- August 2013
- July 2013
- June 2013
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
2012
- December 2012
- November 2012
- September 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
2011
Cabinet Confidentiality
Cabinet is bound by a collective responsibility which means Cabinet decisions are binding on all Ministers as government policy. To fulfil their responsibilities, Cabinet Ministers must have frank, confidential discussions to resolve issues.
Material that would reveal the confidential discussions of Cabinet and undermine the collective responsibility of Cabinet will not be posted on this website. Therefore, Cabinet material will appear in the form of summaries of outcomes.
Cabinet material that, if revealed, would prejudice security or public safety, intergovernmental relations, the Territory's economy or development of the ACT's Budget, material relating to sensitive negotiations, the competitive commercial activities of an agency or a third party, or personal information will not be released on this website. Therefore, the information contained on this website is not an exhaustive list of material considered by Cabinet.
Due to the complexity of some issues, Cabinet may consider a matter on a number of occasions. As a general rule, only a summary of the final outcomes of Cabinet are released.
Executive Document Release Provisions
Executive Documents Release provides for the public release of Cabinet papers ten years after they have been considered by Cabinet. The list of accessible Executive Documents required by the Act is produced by the Cabinet Secretariat and updated on 1 July each year. Requests for access to Cabinet papers under the Territory Records Act 1992 are coordinated by the Cabinet Secretariat.
Information on the Accessible Executive Documents is available on CMTD Publications.
Cabinet Secretariat
Cabinet is supported by Cabinet Secretariat for more information on queries on the Cabinet process or accessing cabinet outcomes please email: CabinetOffice@act.gov.au