Premier Steven Marshall should do everything he can to lure Google to Adelaide after a proposal to set up a headquarters for the tech giant in Sydney fell through, say business groups.
Lord Mayor Martin Haese has told The Advertiser the City Council has already been in touch with the company about its 10 Gigabit program.
“Adelaide is currently rolling out 10 Gigabit Adelaide, the fastest data network in the nation,” Mr Haese told the paper.
“As a result, we now have something that no other city in the nation can offer.
“After spending over two years preparing, we are ready for organisations like Google to establish a presence here in the city.”
SA Property Council executive director Daniel Gannon added:
“Our pitch is simple, and should focus on people and lifestyle because we have what the world needs.
“South Australia is a global food bowl and international wine mecca, a cultural entertainment stage, an emerging biomedical research powerhouse.
“Our high-data using industries like film and medical imaging are about to boom under the transformational 10 Gig Adelaide infrastructure currently in the pipeline, and we have a healthy start-up and entrepreneurial sector.”
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— The Advertiser (@theTiser) April 18, 2018
