Albanese’s AI blueprint sparks calls for datacentre moratorium until new regulations in place
New AI rules leave communities already facing datacentre development proposals with a level of uncertainty. Photograph: Hollie Adams/ReutersView image in fullscreenA datacentre in Sydney. “The government must adequately regulate datacentre growth to ensure it occurs in the best interests of Australians.”The peak organisation for the sector, Data Centres Australia, has previously pushed back against suggestions operators should be 100% renewables powered.
- ▪New AI rules leave communities already facing datacentre development proposals with a level of uncertainty.
- ▪Photograph: Hollie Adams/ReutersView image in fullscreenA datacentre in Sydney.
- ▪“The government must adequately regulate datacentre growth to ensure it occurs in the best interests of Australians.”The peak organisation for the sector, Data Centres Australia, has previously pushed back against suggestions operators shou
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A datacentre in Sydney. New AI rules leave communities already facing datacentre development proposals with a level of uncertainty. Photograph: Hollie Adams/ReutersView image in fullscreenA datacentre in Sydney. New AI rules leave communities already facing datacentre development proposals with a level of uncertainty. Photograph: Hollie Adams/ReutersDatacentresAlbanese’s AI blueprint sparks calls for datacentre moratorium until new regulations in placePrime minister’s plan will create energy regulations for datacentres in Australia Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Josh Taylor Technology reporterWed 15 Jul 2026 11.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleEnvironmental and community groups have called for a pause on datacentre development until new regulations are…
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