Online Guide to 1995 State Cabinet Records released
A Royal Commission into Use of Executive Power, Western Australian Government Response to the Native Title Act, funding for mental health and AIDS treatment, and the future of Stateships were just some of the issues discussed in a landmark year.
State Cabinet records in the State archives are opened to the public after 30 years and reveal the official decisions that have shaped Western Australia. Historically significant, the documents reveal key decisions made by the government of the day. A new online guide to the records describes the papers, key issues, and historical context for decisions at the time.
The online guide to State cabinet records covers the issues and subjects discussed at each meeting of State Cabinet of the Court/Cowan Government from 10 January until the end of 1995. The date of the meeting is shown in the Guide, along with a list of each of the agenda items considered by State Cabinet.
The online Guide and State Cabinet agendas can be accessed online at:
https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/state-records-office-of-western-australia/premier-cabinet-and-parliament
Original documents can also be viewed by appointment at the Battye Library for West Australian History in the State Library and State Archives, Perth Cultural Centre. Research support appointments can be booked online at: https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/state-records-office-of-western-australia/new-research-support-service
State Cabinet records are held by the State Records Office (SRO) at the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport. The SRO is responsible for managing, preserving, and providing the community with an information service about the State’s archives collection.
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