Western Australia’s isolation is its asset in this industry: the closest Australian cables to Asia, an independent grid whose capacity market prices flexibility properly and a state already building supply ahead of demand.

The Western Australian framework

Western Australia & the Data Centre Opportunity — Strategy & Framework Paper. Written for WA’s own statutes, energy system and market position.

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Western Australian AI Infrastructure Governance Framework — Governance Framework. The institutional architecture above the toolkit, mapped to WA’s own bodies and instruments.

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Tools that work anywhere

The papers sit on DII’s national toolkit, which any jurisdiction can use: the AI Public Benefit Agreement, the Data Centre Planning & Assessment Guide and the free Community Information library of more than 80 plain-English sheets.

Part of DII’s State & Territory Frameworks library. Working on digital infrastructure in Western Australia? We’re glad to hear from you.