Australia: Department of Industry, Science and Resources issued document on expectations of data centres and AI infrastructure developers

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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…

Scope

Policy Area
Other operating conditions
Policy Instrument
Infrastructure compensation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development, infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2026-03-23
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On 23 March 2026, the Department of Industry, Science and Resources issued the document on expectat…