On 24 June 2008, the Senate agreed to a motion requiring all Australian Government departments and agencies to produce a list of all appointments made by the Government (through Executive Council, Cabinet and ministers) to statutory authorities, executive agencies, advisory boards, government business enterprises and all other Commonwealth bodies, including the term of the appointment and remuneration for the position.

A Public Interest Certificate (PIC) is a document issued by the Secretary of the department (or their delegate) in accordance with section 22 of the Government Procurement (Judicial Review) Act 2018 [the GP (JR) Act].

A PIC will state that it is not in the public interest for a particular procurement process to be suspended while applications for injunctions are being considered, or complaints are being investigated, under the GP (JR) Act.