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ApaulD
ApaulD
@ApaulD@aus.social  ·  activity timestamp yesterday

a data centre has been speed approved, location Port Melbourne Victoria #australia
#ai #environment #melbourne

https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/1b-data-centre-given-planning-tick-in-just-75-days-as-state-gets-cosy-with-big-tech-20260219-p5o3sl.html

https://archive.md/dW10j
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Data centres are causing huge environmental stress with huge use of both water & energy .
#water #energy

“regulation of data centres in Victoria will be light… If it starts to get away from you … then you look at TRYING to say, ‘We need to intervene.’”

The Age

$1b data centre given planning tick in just 75 days as state gets cosy with big tech

Victoria fast-tracked a $1b data centre in Port Melbourne through planning in 75 days, as its jobs minister met technology chiefs 16 times in 2025, as the state goes all in on big tech.
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