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‘I’d love to see more of it’: Telstra backs data centre boom amid backlash

Telstra says Australia’s renewables, water and connectivity give it an edge as Treasury estimates $150 billion could be spent on data centres by 2030.

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September 22, 2026 — 5:35amSaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.AAATelstra says Australia has a natural advantage in the global race to build artificial intelligence data centres, and wants to see more of them built here despite growing community backlash.Nathan Gumley, the telco’s executive for…

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‘I’d love to see more of it’: Telstra backs data centre boom amid backlash

The telco owns the cable that would connect new AI infrastructure and says Australia is ideal for an accelerated build-out despite opposition.

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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in North Sydney, Australia on Monday, September 21, 2026.
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