# What’s in the AI data centre boom for us?

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Podcast: [ABC News Daily](https://stenobird.com/podcast/abc-news-daily-504641)
Published: 2026-07-01T16:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

A data centre boom is underway that promises to help drive Australia’s economic growth. We’re seen as a key location for the data centres that drive the latest AI technology. But a lot of the revenue generated by the multinational big tech firms won’t come anywhere near Australia, so should the taxpayers hosting the data centres get a bigger cut of the profits? Today, independent economist Saul Eslake on how we’re cashing in on AI. Featured: Saul Eslake, independent economist

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