16/10/2026
Australia is experiencing a major wave of AI-related investment, particularly in data centres.
Business investment grew strongly in early 2026, with data-centre fit-outs a major driver. Australian data-centre operators have also raised at least $35 billion in 2026 so far to fund expansion.
But AI infrastructure needs more than technology.
It requires construction, equipment, electricity, materials and skilled labour, increasing demand for resources that other Australian businesses also rely on.
The RBA has warned that this could create capacity constraints and additional cost pressures, particularly in construction and parts of the technology supply chain.
So the impact can reach businesses that have nothing to do with AI.
They may be making investment decisions in an environment where input costs, labour availability and financing conditions matter.
And that is where commercial finance comes into the picture.
The AI boom may be driving investment at one end of the economy while changing the cost for businesses elsewhere.
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