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Cabinet Handbook - 16th edition

The Cabinet Handbook sets out the structure, practices and processes of the Government’s Cabinet and its committees.

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Last updated 21 July 2026

  • Copyright
  • Foreword
  • Organisation of the Cabinet
  • Cabinet conventions and principles
  • The Cabinet program
  • Cabinet business
  • Forms of Cabinet business
  • Cabinet Submission process
  • Appointments
  • Protection and security of Cabinet documents
  • Caretaker conventions
  • Annex A - Cabinet committees
  • Annex B - Cabinet Submission lodgement timelines and lifecycle

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  • Copyright
  • Foreword
  • Organisation of the Cabinet
  • Cabinet conventions and principles
  • The Cabinet program
  • Cabinet business
  • Forms of Cabinet business
  • Cabinet Submission process
  • Appointments
  • Protection and security of Cabinet documents
  • Caretaker conventions
  • Annex A - Cabinet committees
  • Annex B - Cabinet Submission lodgement timelines and lifecycle

Area/Program/Initiative
Government administration

Release date
Tuesday 28 July 2026

Publication category
Handbook

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