Albanese to stare down national cabinet data centre stoush
25-08-2026 21:15 via abc.net.au

Albanese to stare down national cabinet data centre stoush

Premiers are heading into national cabinet divided over how Australia should meet the rapidly growing energy demands of AI data centres, with fuel security, domestic violence rates and gun law talks on the table.
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