Tag: Data Centres

NSW launches IPART review of water rules for data centres

Posted on   |  by David Allen
The Minns government has ordered a review of water regulations and pricing for the state’s data centres as it moves ahead with legislation to prevent the new infrastructure from...

Greens push for tougher AI guardrails and sovereign capability

Posted on   |  by David Allen
The Greens’ new spokesperson on artificial intelligence David Shoebridge has flagged new policies from the party on sovereign AI capability development and a tougher stance on digital protections for...

Chris Bowen’s angry pills could power a data centre

Posted on   |  by James Riley
All eyes were on National Cabinet during the week as the Prime Minister agreed to relax energy rules for data centres that would let states with publicly-owned electricity networks...

Qld blocks data centres from planning fast track

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Queensland has blocked data centres from being fast-tracked through controversial new planning laws designed to advance its critical minerals industry after an 11-th hour amendment. The Crisafulli government will...

Greens fire up over data centre energy carve-out

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Greens have lashed a decision to allow some states and territories to power data centres with coal and gas, after national cabinet failed to agree on nationally consistent...

States back AI laws as PM agrees to relax energy rules

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Anthony Albanese has agreed to relax energy rules for data centres in planned national AI laws, allowing states and territories with publicly-owned electricity networks to tap “surplus” fossil fuel...