Anthony Albanese promises fast-track approvals for datacentres to shore up AI investment

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: business-tech · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:30:25 GMT

PM to declare Australia the first country worldwide to bring economic, social, security and environmental issues from AI under single office in major speechFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese says the federal government will introduce faster approval processes for AI projects, including datacentres, across Australia, seeking to shore up investor certainty and maintain community confidence in the rapidly advancing technology.Announcing the creation of a new office of AI to be established within his department in a major speech on Wednesday, the prime minister will declare Australia is set to become the first country in the world to bring the economic, social, national security and environmental issues stemming from AI into a single, national framework. Continue reading...

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