VPRS 18615 Departmental Cabinet-in-Confidence Working Records, Andrews Government [Roads and Road Safety]

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. 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).

本系列档案涵盖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）档案，此类档案由相关部门/机构编制，用于以下场景：
- 筹备或跟进提交内阁或内阁委员会的提案
- 为部长或部门官员就已提交或拟提交内阁及其委员会审议的事项提供咨询建议，或传递内阁及内阁委员会审议的最终结果

内阁机密相关文件包括：
- 与已提交或拟提交内阁及其委员会审议的事项相关的各类文件原件、草案、节选件及副本
- 与已提交或拟提交内阁及其委员会审议的事项相关的各类背景材料、议题文件、讨论稿及磋商文件

示例包括：
- 内阁及内阁委员会审议文件的草案，以及拟提交或已提交至内阁/内阁委员会提案的各类附属文件
- 部长工作简报、备忘录及发言稿
- 针对内阁审议事项的部门工作简报、备忘录、意见稿及讨论文件，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
- 内阁机密文件的内部分发清单
- 内阁及内阁委员会成员名单与会议日程

内阁办公室编制的内阁机密档案，请参阅VPRS 12643《内阁办公室档案》（多编号系统（Multiple Number System））。

备注：经部门编制但未提交至内阁的正式签署提案原件、各类提案及工作简报，亦属于部门内阁机密档案范畴（即本系列档案）。