The Albanese government will move to curb the data centre gold rush from cannibalising the energy transition with a new national interest framework that expects artificial intelligence giants to fund their own renewable power in exchange for fast-tracked regulatory approvals.
Industry Minister Tim Ayres and Assistant Technology Minister Andrew Charlton will on Monday unveil a new national interest framework for data centres and AI projects with five expectations built around national security, resilience and maintaining social licence.
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