VPRS 16607 Departmental Cabinet-in-Confidence Working Records, Various Departments, Cain/Kirner Government

This series consists of the few Departmental Cabinet-in Confidence working records received and kept by the Cabinet Office during the government of John Cain and Joan Kirner (1982-1992). During this period, such documents were largely returned to the departments that created them. It was not until the government of Steve Bracks and John Brumby that such documents were ultimately retained by the Cabinet Office. The term Cabinet-in-Confidence working papers includes: - 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, and - 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 This series comprises working papers related to primary Cabinet-in-Confidence material generated within an 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. 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.

本系列档案为约翰·凯恩（John Cain）与琼·基纳（Joan Kirner）执政期间（1982-1992年）内阁办公室（Cabinet Office）接收并留存的少量部门内阁机密（Cabinet-in-Confidence）工作记录。此时期内，此类文件大多归还至其生成的原部门。直至史蒂夫·布拉克斯（Steve Bracks）与约翰·布伦比（John Brumby）执政时期，内阁办公室才最终留存此类文件。
内阁机密工作文件（Cabinet-in-Confidence working papers）一词涵盖以下内容：
- 任何与内阁或其委员会已审议或拟审议事项相关、或提及该事项的文件原件、草案、节选或副本；
- 任何与内阁或其委员会已审议或拟审议事项相关的背景文件、议题文件、讨论文件或磋商文件。
本系列包含由机构内部生成的核心内阁机密材料相关的工作文件，用于辅助以下场景：
- 筹备或跟进提交至内阁或内阁委员会的提案；
- 就内阁或其委员会已审议或拟审议的事项，为部长或部门官员起草咨询意见；
- 传达内阁或内阁委员会的审议结果。
示例包括：
- 内阁或内阁委员会相关草案文件，以及提交至内阁或内阁委员会的提案所附的拟议或实际附件；
- 部长工作简报、备忘录或发言稿；
- 针对内阁相关材料的部门工作简报、备忘录、意见及讨论文件，例如拟议立法提案或议会调查委员会的职权范围文件；
- 相关法律意见书；
- 标注内阁机密信息的往来函件；
- 内阁机密材料的内部分发清单；
- 内阁或内阁委员会成员名单及会议日程。