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24 August 2026

Albanese to seek state cooperation on data centres but faces fight with Queensland

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Albanese to seek state cooperation on data centres but faces fight with Queensland

The federal government will push for new national laws with rules for where data centres can go, how they must be powered and where their water comes from.

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