Proposed Digital Infrastructure Bill introduces licensing for major data centres and cloud providers.

The proposed Bill establishes a licensing regime for 'Foundational Digital Infrastructure' (FDI), targeting data centres with power usage of 10MW or more and cloud providers with local revenue of at least $100 million. These entities must comply with statutory mandates regarding cybersecurity, disaster recovery, and incident reporting.

Why it mattersAffected tech providers will move from voluntary guidelines to a strict statutory liability framework with significant financial penalties for non-compliance.