33873 (2026). Hon Dr Megan Woods to the Minister for Energy

Written Question

Published date: 26 Aug 2026

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	33873 (2026)
Question asked:	29 Jul 2026
Member asking:	Hon Dr Megan Woods
Portfolio:	Minister for Energy
Minister replying:	Hon Simeon Brown
Answer received:	20 Aug 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_33873_2026
Document guid:	d1b843a1-29e2-43c2-810d-3e2214a9e4dd

33873 (2026). Hon Dr Megan Woods to the Minister for Energy: Does he believe it is in the public interest that data centres use new electricity generation?

Hon Simeon Brown: I believe it is in the public interest for data centres to support additional investment in electricity generation and network infrastructure where this helps maintain a reliable and affordable electricity system.