Amazon pledges $13 billion for Australian data centers

Business Jun 15, 2025

Amazon just announced it's pouring nearly $13 billion (A$20 billion) into building and upgrading data centers in Sydney and Melbourne over the next five years. This is their biggest tech move in Australia so far, aimed at powering up cloud services and AI tools.

Investment will create new jobs, boost economy: PM

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called it a "huge vote of confidence in the Australian economy." The investment is set to create new jobs, help local businesses tap into advanced tech, and give the country's economy a real boost.

Amazon is going more sustainable while scaling up

Alongside the tech expansion, Amazon plans to source over 170 megawatts of renewable energy from new solar farms in Victoria and Queensland—so they're working on being more sustainable while scaling up.