Record series
Departmental Cabinet-in-Confidence Working Records, Andrews Government [Water]
VPRS 18623
2016 - present
Closed
North Melbourne
Agencies
This record series was created by:
Agencies responsible for this record series: Date Range
Series date range: 2016 - present
Series in custody:
2016 - 2018
Contents in custody:
2016 - 2018
Function / Content
This series comprises of Cabinet-in-Confidence records related to a specific Ministerial Portfolio of the Andrews Government created within a Department / Agency to assist:- in the preparation or tracking of a submission to Cabinet or a Cabinet Committee,
- in the development of advice to a Minister or departmental officer on any matter that has been or is intended to be considered by Cabinet or one of its Committees, or in the communication of outcomes of Cabinet or Cabinet Committee deliberations.
This series covers the Water portfolio for the period May 2016 to November 2018. Water was previously part of a larger portfolio Environment, Climate Change and Water (see VPRS 18622) until 23 May 2016 when a machinery-of-government change occurred which moved Water into its own portfolio.
Cabinet-in-Confidence related papers include:
- any original, draft, extract or copy of a document which relates to or refers to a matter that has been or is intended to be considered by Cabinet or one of its Committees,
- any background, issues, discussion or consultation papers relating to a matter that has been or is intended to be considered by Cabinet or one of its Committees.
Examples include:
- draft Cabinet or Cabinet Committee material and any proposed or actual attachment to Cabinet or Cabinet Committee submissions,
- Ministerial briefing notes, memos or speaking notes,
- departmental briefing notes, memos, comments and discussion papers on Cabinet material, such as possible legislation proposals or terms of reference for a Parliamentary Committee of Inquiry,
- relevant legal opinions,
- correspondence identifying Cabinet-in-Confidence information,
- internal distribution lists for Cabinet-in-Confidence material, and
- Cabinet or Cabinet Committee memberships and meeting schedules.
For Cabinet-in-Confidence records created by the Cabinet Office, refer to VPRS 12643 Cabinet Office Records, Multiple Number System.
Note: The original signed submission and submissions and briefs prepared by Departments and not submitted to Cabinet also form part of departmental Cabinet-in-Confidence records, (i.e. this series).
