They underpin cloud computing, banking, telecommunications, government services, healthcare, research, business systems and, increasingly, artificial intelligence. They will also be important to Australia’s sovereign digital capability. Australia cannot sensibly depend entirely on computing infrastructure located overseas. So, the question is no longer whether Australia should build data centres.

But Australia's leading environmental issues exist around climate, water and power. Data Centres are more than just a component of the technology that drives the digital landscape and AI. Data Centres like Power Generation facilities are national infrastructure. If fact the data centers within Australia can reach beyond Australian boarders.