Pat Bustamante
AustraliaeconomistMale7.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Pat Bustamante is a senior economist at Westpac, where he analyzes economic trends and their implications for growth and employment in Australia. Recently, he has been in the news discussing the unprecedented pipeline of $155 billion worth of data centre projects in Australia, emphasizing their significant potential impact on economic growth and employment as demand for data increases with the adoption of AI and other emerging technologies.
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Westpac senior economist Pat Bustamante said demand for data had increased exponentially as AI and other emerging technologies were adopted by households and businesses.
Businesses ramp up spending as $155 billion data centre boom outpaces miningThe Sydney Morning Herald·Australia· 2026-06-01
Australia· 2026-06-01
