Decisions by Ministers are documented in Cabinet papers. We release these papers and their minutes. 

Some documents may contain redacted information. Any documents with redacted information will include an explanatory note about why that information has been redacted (this may be on the cover sheet included with the document, or an annotation on the redacted information).

The Cabinet papers are listed by date of the Cabinet decison. The date of their proactive release is below. 

2025

Decisions from 9 May 2025 relating to the Crown's response to the Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry

Date of proactive release 5 June 2025

 

Decisions from 3 February 2025 relating to the appointment of the independent arbiter to make determinations on individual redress payments for survivors of torture at the Lake Alice Child and Adolescent Unit

Date of proactive release 2 April 2025

 

2024

 

Decisions from 16 December 2024 about redress for survivors of torture at the Lake Alice Child and Adolescent Unit

Date of proactive release 7 February 2025

 

Decisions from 11 November 2024 about work on an improved redress pathway and interim enhancements to current processes

Date of proactive release 2 April 2025

 

Decisions from 24 October 2024 about further actions to accompany the apology

Date of proactive release 27 November 2024

 

Decisions from 21 October 2024 about addressing inequity in some previous Lake Alice Child and Adolescent Unit settlements

Date of proactive release 13 January 2025

 

Decisions from 30 September 2024 about initial response to Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry's final report Whanaketia through pain and trauma, from darkness to light

Date of proactive release 5 December 2024

 

Decisions from 27 September, 11 November 2024 about responding the Abuse in Care Legislation Amendment Bill

Date of proactive release 21 November 2024

 

Decisions from 12 August 2024 about payments for survivors of the Lake Alice Psychiatric Hospital Child and Adolescent Unit who have a terminal illness [PDF, 1.1 MB]

Date of proactive release 14 October 2024

 

Decisions from 1 July 2024 about acknowledging torture at the Lake Alice Psychiatric Hospital Child and Adolescent Unit [PDF, 2.2 MB]

Date of proactive release 24 September 2024

 

Decisions from 1 July 2024 about the initial response to the final report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care [PDF, 2.3 MB]

Date of proactive release 24 September 2024

 

Decisions from 10 June 2024 about the work programme for the Crown’s response to the Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry [PDF, 12 MB]

Date of proactive release 24 September 2024

 

Decisions from 27 March 2024 about a joint-Ministerial advisory group and delivery of a public apology [PDF, 1022 KB]

Date of proactive release March 2024

2023

Decisions from 17 May 2023 about Minister for the Public Service's intended appointees to Design and Advisory Groups and records of decisions [PDF, 2.6 MB]

Date of proactive release 3 July 2023

 

Decisions from 11 April 2023 about terms of Reference for the Design and Advisory Groups to prepare proposals for survivors redress and decision record [PDF, 2.1 MB]

Date of proactive release 22 May 2023

 

2022

Decisions from 19 December 2022 about next stages of work on immediate projects to improve survivors’ experience of seeking redress [PDF, 4.1 MB]

Date of proactive release May 2023

 

Decisions from 21 November 2022 about a new redress system design arrangements [PDF, 18 MB]

Date of proactive release December 2022

 

Decisions from 25 July 2022 about four immediate projects ahead of new independent redress system [PDF, 2 MB]

Date of proactive release 9 August 2022

 

 

2021

Decision from 8 December 2021 about developing an independent redress system informed by the Royal Commission’s findings and recommendations [PDF, 1.5 MB]

Date of proactive release 15 December 2021

 

2019

Decisions from 6 December 2019 on Crown Resolution Strategy for resolving historical claims arising from abuse in state care [PDF, 1.7 MB]

Date of proactive release 17 December 2019

 

Decision from 28 August 2019 on process for aligning the Crown’s business with the six principles to guide Abuse in Care Inquiry response [PDF, 883 KB]

Date of proactive release 25 September 2019

 

Decision from 27 September 2019 on process for working with non-government organisations (NGOs) and Crown entities to identify their support needs [PDF, 4.6 MB]

Date of proactive release 21 October 2019

 

Crown’s strategic approach to its engagement with the Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry [PDF, 1 MB]

Date of proactive release 8 May 2019

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