VPRS 17540 Departmental Cabinet-in-Confidence Working Records, Baillieu/Napthine Government [Major Projects]

This series comprises of Cabinet-in-Confidence records related to a specific Ministerial Portfolio 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).

本档案系列涵盖某部门/机构内为协助特定部长职责范围（Ministerial Portfolio）相关工作而设立的内阁机密（Cabinet-in-Confidence）档案，其设立目的为：协助准备或跟踪提交至内阁或内阁委员会的提案；协助为部长或部门官员撰写针对相关事项的咨询意见——此类事项已或将由内阁或其下属委员会审议；或是协助传达内阁或内阁委员会的审议结果。
内阁机密相关文件包括：
- 与已或将由内阁或其下属委员会审议的事项相关或提及该事项的文件的原件、草案、节选或副本；
- 与已或将由内阁或其下属委员会审议的事项相关的背景材料、议题文稿、讨论文件及磋商文件。
示例包括：
- 内阁或内阁委员会审议材料的草案，以及提交至内阁或内阁委员会的提案的拟议附件或实际附件；
- 部长工作简报、备忘函或发言稿；
- 部门针对内阁审议材料（如拟议立法提案或议会调查委员会的职权范围）的工作简报、备忘函、意见及讨论文件；
- 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；
- 内阁及内阁委员会成员名单与会议日程。
如需查阅内阁办公室（Cabinet Office）生成的内阁机密档案，请参阅多编号体系下的VPRS 12643号内阁办公室档案。
注：经签署的原始提案，以及各部门起草但未提交至内阁的提案与简报，亦纳入本系列的部门内阁机密档案范畴。