VPRS 18634 Departmental Cabinet-in-Confidence Working Records, Andrews/Allan Government [Police]

Full description

This series comprises of Cabinet-in-Confidence records related to the Police Ministerial Portfolio of the Andrews/Allan Government created within the Department of Justice and Regulation (VA 5038) 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).

The Police portfolio was abolished as part of machinery-of-government changes following the 2018 election (Victoria Government Gazette No. S551, 29 November 2018). The function was combined with Emergency Services to form the Police and Emergency Services portfolio (VPRS 18674).

A second iteration of the Police portfolio was created in 2021: VPRS 19213 Police II.

Victoria Police also created a small amount of Cabinet-in-Confidence records in this portfolio. These were transferred to PROV separately from the DJPR records and are found in consignment C1.