By David Swan
Publication Date: 2026-04-23 00:30:00
Microsoft will invest $25 billion in Australia’s data center, cybersecurity and AI capabilities infrastructure by 2029, in what the company describes as its largest-ever commitment to the country as US tech giants race to secure computing capacity across the Indo-Pacific region.
The investment was announced in Sydney on Thursday by Microsoft boss Satya Nadella alongside Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and aims to strengthen national cyber defences, increase economic productivity and equip three million Australians with employable AI skills by 2028.
Bran Black, chief executive of the Business Council Australia, described the commitment as “a world game-changer” and noted the scale of the investment…
