Australia moves to override Queensland on AI data centre energy rules
Australia's federal government is preparing to settle new energy and water rules for large artificial intelligence data centres at a national cabinet meeting on Wednesday, despite opposition from Queensland. The dispute centres on whether new projects should be required to source power from renewable energy developments, with the state saying it will not support the proposed approach. If agreement cannot be reached, Canberra is expected to legislate to override Queensland.Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has said his government will stand firm against rules that would tie data centre construction to new renewable projects. The Northern Territory government has also indicated it... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 23 Aug 2026 20:00 LONDON
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