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Industry minister says datacentres need ‘collaborative approach’ ahead of national cabinet meeting
Tim Ayres , the federal minister for industry and innovation, said it’s important for all states and territories to have a “collaborative approach” when it comes to datacentres, but said federal intervention is needed to ensure “we don’t have a race to the bottom” on electricity and water standards.
This is a big challenge and a big opportunity for Australia. If we lean back and miss the opportunity that has negative consequences for our economy, our productivity and our security.
If we lean in and get this right as one country with one approach rather than eight different approaches, then that offers the opportunity to make sure that artificial intelligence and datacentres and AI training is harnessed here in the national interest in a coordinated and effective way that makes Australia stronger.
These AI standards are all about making sure that Australia maximises the advantage, maximises the right kind of investment in the right places, and that delivers to support our ambitions to build a modern electricity system for Australia.
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Source: The Guardian · Nick Visser. Published 25 Aug 2026, 10:12 pm.
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