# Albanese seeks to ease data centre tensions as climate expert warns ‘we’ve got one shot to get the rules right’

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- The Guardian, 2026-08-24 14:01 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/25/albanese-seeks-to-quell-datacentre-disquiet-as-climate-expert-warns-weve-got-one-shot-to-get-the-rules-right

> Anthony Albanese will use a national cabinet meeting to address opposition from Queensland and the Northern Territory to federal data-centre controls. He plans a major bill covering AI copyright, security and safety, alongside national requirements for developers to pay infrastructure costs, limit water use and reduce community impacts. AEMO forecasts data-centre electricity demand could rise sevenfold over the next decade.

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