Public Interest Certificates

Public interest certificates are issued by the Federal Court of Australia in accordance with section 22(1) of the Government Procurement (Judicial Review) Act 2018 (Cth) external link.


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Date issued: 17 December 2024

For: Provision for design and construction works at the Melbourne Commonwealth Law Court, 305 William St, Melbourne for chambers, offices, registry and corporate facilities.

This certificate is issued under section 22 (1) of the Government Procurement (Judicial Review) Act 2018 (Cth) (the Judicial Review Act).

I, Sia Lagos, the accountable authority for the Federal Court of Australia (Entity) hereby state that it is not in the public interest for the following procurement by the Entity to be suspended while:

a. complaints under section 18 of the Judicial Review Act are being investigated; or
b. while applications for injunctions under Part 2 of the Judicial Review Act are beingconsidered.

  • Procuring entity:
    The Federal Court of Australia (being the non- corporate Commonwealth entity listed in paragraph 18ZB(b) of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth))
  • Description of procurement:
    Provision for design and construction works at 80 William St, Woolloomooloo and the Parramatta Commonwealth Law Court for courtrooms, chambers, offices, registry and corporate facilities.
  • AusTender ID:
    RFT-2025-0076
  • Estimated tender close date and time:
    2 February 2025 @ 3.00pm (AEDT)

Sia Lagos
Chief Executive Officer and Principal Registrar
Federal Court of Australia


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Date issued: 17 December 2024

For: Provision for design and construction works at the Melbourne Commonwealth Law Court, 305 William St, Melbourne for chambers, offices, registry and corporate facilities.

This certificate is issued under section 22 (1) of the Government Procurement (Judicial Review) Act 2018 (Cth) (the Judicial Review Act).

I, Sia Lagos, the accountable authority for the Federal Court of Australia (Entity) hereby state that it is not in the public interest for the following procurement by the Entity to be suspended while:

a. complaints under section 18 of the Judicial Review Act are being investigated; or
b. while applications for injunctions under Part 2 of the Judicial Review Act are being considered.

  • Procuring entity:
    The Federal Court of Australia (being the non- corporate Commonwealth entity listed in paragraph 18ZB(b) of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth))
  • Description of procurement:
    Provision for design and construction works at the Melbourne Commonwealth Law Court, 305 William St, Melbourne for chambers, offices, registry and corporate facilities.
  • AusTender ID:
    RFT-2025-0082
  • Estimated tender close date and time:
    2 February 2025 @ 3.00pm (AEDT)

Sia Lagos
Chief Executive Officer and Principal Registrar
Federal Court of Australia


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Date issued: 18 December 2023

For: Provision of security guarding and building alarm monitoring services

This certificate is issued under section 22 (1) of the Government Procurement (Judicial Review) Act 2018 (Cth) (the Judicial Review Act).

I, Sia Lagos, the accountable authority for the Federal Court of Australia (Entity) hereby state that it is not in the public interest for the following procurement by the  Entity to be suspended while

a. complaints under section 18 of the Judicial Review Act are being investigated; or
b. while applications for injunctions under Part 2 of the Judicial Review Act are being considered.

  • Procuring Entity:
    The Federal Court    of Australia (being the non- corporate Commonwealth entity listed in    paragraph 18ZB(b) of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth))
  • Description of procurement:
    Provision of Security Guarding and Building Alarm Monitoring Services.
  • AusTender ID:
    RFT-2024-0040
  • Tender Close Date and Time:
    30 January 2024 @2.00pm (AEDT)

Sia Lagos
Chief Executive Officer and Principal Registrar
Federal Court of Australia


Date issued: 31 August 2021

For: Provision for Civil Works Construction at Law Courts Building, Queens Square Sydney for Jury Courtrooms and facilities

This certificate is issued under section 22 (1) of the Government Procurement (Judicial Review) Act 2018 (Cth) (the Judicial Review Act).

I, Sia Lagos, the accountable authority for the Federal Court of Australia (Entity) hereby state that it is not in the public interest for the following procurement by the Entity to be suspended while:

  1. complaints under section 18 of the Judicial Review Act are being investigated; or
  2. while applications for injunctions under Part 2 of the Judicial Review Act are being considered.
  • Procuring entity
    The Federal Court of Australia (being the non- corporate Commonwealth entity listed in paragraph 18ZB(b) of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth))
  • Description of procurement
    Provision for Civil Works Construction at Law Courts Building, Queens Square Sydney for Jury Courtrooms and facilities.
  • AusTender ID
    RFT-2021-0096
  • Tender close date and time
    27 September 2021 @ 3.30pm (ACT Local Time)
  • Contact officer
    Andrea Rose procurementcomplaints@fedcourt.gov.au

Sia Lagos
Chief Executive Officer and Principal Registrar
Federal Court of Australia

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