Australia · Legislation
Australia DC-AI Expectations 2026 has been enacted.
Released on 23 March 2026 as part of the National AI Plan, these federal expectations set out five core requirements for new or expanded hyperscale and large-scale AI compute developments: alignment with national interest, support for the clean energy transition, responsible water use, investment in local jobs, and strengthening Australian innovation capacity. While not amending existing law, data centre proposals that do not align with the expectations will be deprioritised in Commonwealth regulatory assessments, giving the framework significant practical weight.
Expectations of Data Centres and AI Infrastructure Developers (March 2026)
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