Dr Andrew Charlton MP is visiting the United States this week to showcase Australia's strengths as an investment location for data centres and artificial intelligence.
During the visit Assistant Minister Charlton will meet leading tech industry figures, including from OpenAI, Google, Nvidia, Anthropic and more.
The visit will explore opportunities for Australian and US firms to work together to grow investment, innovation and local jobs.
Assistant Minister Charlton is visiting San Francisco and Seattle from 11 to 14 August 2025.
Quotes attributable to Cabinet Secretary and Assistant Minister for Science, Technology and the Digital Economy, Dr Andrew Charlton MP:
"Australia's future jobs and prosperity will depend on investment in critical technologies.
"Australia is the natural home for data centre and technology investments in our region because of competitive advantages in political stability, renewable energy, land availability, strong university sector and world-class talent.
"We also have local Australian businesses who are leading the world in taking advantage of new technologies.
"I am looking forward to meeting with leading US tech firms to highlight Australia's great strengths, attract investment, and to ensure technology adoption delivers benefits for all Australians."
