Meeting Briefs To The Minister For Finance

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This ministerial meeting brief documents a November 2025 meeting between the Minister for Finance and Google's Vice President of Global Infrastructure, Bikash Koley, alongside the Treasurer and relevant ministers. The meeting focused on Australia's digital infrastructure and Google's regional investment strategy. Key discussion points included Google Cloud's USD $15 billion investment announcement in India and updates on Google's subsea cable initiatives—specifically Australia Connect (linking Darwin, Melbourne and Perth to Christmas Island) and Pacific Connect (connecting Pacific island nations to Australia, Japan and the US). The brief notes Google's announcement of the Dhivaru subsea cable system connecting the Maldives, Christmas Island and Oman, as well as planned investment in a connectivity hub and data centre on Christmas Island, reportedly linked to a cloud services agreement with the Department of Defence. The meeting represented engagement with a major technology investor regarding digital infrastructure expansion in the Indo-Pacific region.