Australian firm drops US$842 million Sydney data centre plan after public fury

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Goodman Group’s Project Mars development was 160 metres from a school, sparking anger from residents and activists

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Bloomberg Published: 9:28am, 29 Sep 2026

Australian industrial property developer Goodman Group has withdrawn an application to develop a 24-hour data centre on Sydney’s north shore following public push back.

Goodman said it would not proceed with its Project Mars development application after considering evolving federal and state policy and community feedback. Policy and regulation around large artificial intelligence data centres had “evolved significantly” since planning began in March 2025, the company said in a statement.

The project was worth A$1.2 billion (US$842 million), according to the Australian Financial Review and other media outlets.

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