# Data Centres

Type: Technology

Source: Legal & RegTech Intelligence Brief — https://getlegalbrief.com/entity/data-centres
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## Timeline

- **2027-08**: 12-month guideline review due — NSW commits to reviewing the new data centre guidelines one year after their introduction.
- **2026-08-17**: NSW unveils AI plan and data centre contribution framework — The NSW government announces that data centre builders must fund additional power, water and community infrastructure to access fast-tracked assessment.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### NSW data centre rules make $50B pipeline fund own power and water
2026-08-17 04:49:51 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

NSW's fast-tracked data centre approvals now hinge on enforceable energy, water, environmental and community contribution conditions. Lawyers advising developers must assess the obligations, the IPART water pricing review and the 12-month guideline review across a $50B pipeline.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/nsw-data-centre-contribution-reforms-legal

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