11 October 2026
The Greens are today responding to the Malinauskas Government’s AI Royal Commission announcement, calling for data centres to be included in the terms of reference.
Quotes attributable to Robert Simms MLC
"How can you have a Royal Commission into artificial intelligence without properly examining the infrastructure that will power it?”
“It’s clear the Premier doesn’t want his plans to bring data centres and Big Tech investment to South Australia subjected to scrutiny.”
“We know these data centres would have real consequences for South Australians. They consume enormous amounts of electricity and water and have implications for land use, planning and local communities.”
“If this Government is serious about understanding the risks and impacts of AI, it should do this properly and include data centres in the inquiry.”