Australia: Expectations of data centres and AI infrastructure developers
Progress
Current status
adopted
23 Mar 2026 adopted
Scope
Implementers
Australia
Policy Area
Other operating conditions
Policy Instrument
Infrastructure compensation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Department of Industry, Science and Resources issued document on expectations of data centres and AI infrastructure developers
On 23 March 2026, the Department of Industry, Science and Resources issued the document on expectations for data centres and Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure developers undertaking new or expanded developments in Australia. The expectatio…
Event type
outline
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government