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Australian datacentre backlash called a US import
Original: "Australian backlash to datacentres is faux import from US, officials say: ‘We are not the United States’" Well "Officia
Australian officials have dismissed local opposition to datacentres as a 'faux import' from the United States, arguing that 'we are not the United States'. Critics counter that the backlash is genuine and accuse pro-datacentre figures of being industry-linked rather than neutral officials, with claims that political donations to Labor are helping fast-track datacentre construction. The dispute has sparked debate over whether Australia's concerns mirror genuine US grievances about water, energy and land use, or an imported political argument.
Why now: Datacentre expansion and its energy and water costs are a live political issue in Australia, and officials' dismissal of the opposition has inflamed the debate.
AustraliaAustralian Labor Partydatacentre industryUnited States
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- "Australian backlash to datacentres is faux import from US, officials say: ‘We are not the United States’" Well "Officials" are wrong, and bribing Labor with *donations* to fast-track data centre construction does not make you an 'Official'. "Pro-datacentre officials argue… · CanvasesByPeter@mementomori.social · 20
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