Plans for a four-building, 2,000,000 sq ft facility were thwarted

Changes to take effect from November

The government is accepting proposals until December 31

Must have development cost of AU$1 billion to be eligible

Request for Proposal states facility will range between 250 to 450 acres

Integration to be facilitated by Thales, Proximus, and Reply

Investment to come in form of equity

Contract for one year, with potential four year extension

Written responses were due July 16

Another chip-related controversy

Contract worth £8.4m ($11m)

Details of facility not disclosed

Selected vendor will be on track to pocket £300m

Will support R&D and cyber defense activities

Government had intended to use Ascend chips

Contracts to start in June 2026

Facility estimated to cost $100-$250 million