In a recent appearance on ABC’s ‘That’s Business’ podcast hosted by Alan Kohler, Treasurer Jim Chalmers attempted to make a case that Australia was an attractive place for data centre construction, far more so than the historic environment for car manufacturing.
“I think our advantages here in 2026 are much more substantial than some of those historical examples”.
“And the reason I know that, from discussions with investors right around the world and here in Australia, is because when investors look around the world, they see our renewable energy opportunity. They see our government stability, our geography, our national security arrangements, all of that is very attractive to them”, Chalmers said
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