Tim Ayres (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Industry and Innovation) Share this | Hansard source

Senator Pocock, the data centre expectations are being operationalised. They are reflected in the agreements that the Australian government has reached with a number of these organisations. The data centres and digital infrastructure operators are not the only interests—not the only technology—that we want to see here in Australia. We want to see the tech sector right through the stack being built here in Australia by Australians in the Australia national interest. That is why we are operationalising that in a cooperative way with the states. That is why, when the rubber hits the road in terms of planning approvals, we want to see the states ensuring that there is additional electricity generation so that downward pressure is put on electricity prices.