Pre-Cabinet meeting
Cross-government
A ministers-only discussion held before the formal Cabinet meeting, allowing issues to be discussed informally before the recorded Cabinet proceedings.
Also known as: PreCab, Pre Cab, pre-Cabinet
Context: An official MFA interview described Pre-Cab as confined to ministers, without civil servants, records or minutes, followed by the formal Cabinet meeting. It is distinct from a staff pre-brief.
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