VPRS 18622 Departmental Cabinet-in-Confidence Working Records, Andrews Government [Environment, Climate Change and Water]

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 Environment, Climate Change and Water portfolio for the period of November 2014 to May 2016. A machinery-of-government change occurred on 23 May 2016 which moved Environment and Climate Change into a new portfolio, Energy, Environment and Climate Change (see VPRS 18619) and Water (see VPRS 18623) 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).

本档案系列包含安德鲁斯政府某一特定部长职权范围内的内阁机密（Cabinet-in-Confidence）记录，此类记录由相关部门/机构设立，用于协助完成两类工作：一是筹备或跟踪提交内阁或内阁委员会的提案；二是就已提交或拟提交内阁及其委员会审议的事项，为部长或部门官员提供咨询意见，或传达内阁及其委员会的审议结果。

本档案系列涵盖2014年11月至2016年5月期间的环境、气候变化与水务职权范围相关档案。2016年5月23日发生政府机构调整：原环境与气候变化事务被划入新设立的能源、环境与气候变化职权范围（详见VPRS 18619），水务事务则单独设立为独立职权范围（详见VPRS 18623）。

内阁机密相关文件包括以下两类：一是与已提交或拟提交内阁及其委员会审议的事项相关或提及该类事项的原始文件、草案、节选本或副本；二是与已提交或拟提交内阁及其委员会审议的事项相关的背景资料、议题文件、讨论文件及磋商文件。

示例包括：
- 内阁或内阁委员会提案草案，以及提交内阁或内阁委员会的提案所附的拟议或实际附件；
- 部长简报笔记、备忘录或发言提纲；
- 部门就内阁相关事项（如可能的立法提案或议会调查委员会的职权范围）出具的简报文件、备忘录、评论及讨论文件；
- 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。

若需查询内阁办公厅生成的内阁机密记录，请参阅VPRS 12643《内阁办公厅档案 多编号系统》。

注：经部门起草且未提交至内阁的原始签署提案、提案文件及简报材料，亦属于本系列涵盖的部门内阁机密记录范畴（即本档案系列）。