澳大利亚珀斯一项超大规模AI数据中心开发计划因威胁原住民文化遗产而被叫停。该项目原计划建设120兆瓦设施，于2026年5月被取消，西澳大利亚发展评估小组未对其进行审议1。项目地点位于Mandoon Bilya地区，当地土著群体和环保人士长期反对该开发计划。
此案例凸显了澳大利亚在AI基础设施规划中缺乏原住民参与和领导权的政策挑战1。取消后，2026年7月超过200名社区成员在Mandoon Bilya种植3000多株本地植物进行湿地恢复1。西澳大利亚目前最大的数据中心通过与Karajarri People的土地使用协议进行运营，后者为共同所有者1，这表明土著社区参与和领导权对数据中心项目的成功至关重要。Kaley Nicholson指出，当前政府对数据中心的期望代表"投资失败"1。
A major artificial intelligence data centre project in Perth has been cancelled, highlighting unresolved tensions between Australia's tech infrastructure ambitions and Indigenous rights protections. 1 The 120-megawatt facility planned for the Mandoon Bilya region was abandoned in May 2026 after facing sustained opposition from Aboriginal groups and environmental advocates concerned about threats to Indigenous cultural heritage and water systems. 1 The Western Australian Development Assessment Panel did not proceed with formal review of the proposal. 1
The cancellation underscores a critical policy challenge: the absence of meaningful Indigenous participation and leadership in how Australia approaches AI infrastructure development. 1 Community concerns about the Mandoon Bilya project centred on its potential environmental and cultural impacts in the sensitive Helena River area. 1 By contrast, Western Australia's largest data centre was developed through a land use agreement with the Karajarri People, who became co-owners of the facility, suggesting an alternative model for such projects. 1 The episode raises questions about how future data centre approvals will balance commercial interests with Indigenous sovereignty and environmental protection, with implications for long-term relations between Aboriginal communities and government in the AI sector. 1
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