Strategic advice

ATSE's submission to the Department of Prime Minister & Cabinet provides detailed advice on how to regulate AI data centres and frontier model development.

Tasmania's cool climate and abundant renewable energy make the state an attractive choice for certain AI and data centre projects. However, these benefits will only be realised if the sector maintains community support.

ATSE's submission recommends refining the proposed R&D Tax Incentive reforms by more precisely targeting refundability, creating an administratively simplified stream for start-ups and small companies, creating a collaboration incentive, retaining eligibility for activities integral to R&D, and monitoring outcomes.

ATSE makes recommendations to refine the Innovative Business CGT Concession based on the views of ATSE Fellows with experience in founding, investing in and scaling innovative companies

The Safeguard Mechanism is in need of refinements in order to continue delivering on its role in supporting industry decarbonisation.

ATSE calls for the development of a strong domestic biofuels industry to support reducing the emissions profile of Australian transport and industry.

These recommendations to the NSW Department of Climate Change, the Environment, Energy and Water cover proposed reforms to electricity network connection and costs recovery arrangements for data centres.

ATSE highlights previous recommendations from the Unleashing Growth report and previous AI submissions.

With the Australian Government aiming to build 800,000 new detached homes over the next five years, carbon emissions from construction and materials are set to increase significantly.