Australian backlash to datacentres is faux import from US, officials say: ‘We are not the United States’

Protesters outside the Senate inquiry into datacentre regulatory frameworks in Melbourne, Australia, on 23 September. Photograph: James Ross/AAP Protesters outside the Senate inquiry into datacentre regulatory frameworks in Melbourne, Australia, on 23 September. Photograph: James Ross/AAP Australia news Australian backlash to datacentres is faux import from US, officials say: ‘We are not the United States’ Pro-datacentre officials argue scale of Australia’s buildout is smaller, more regulated and less damaging than in US

Prefer the Guardian on Google Australian politicians and business leaders are arguing that their populace’s growing resentment of AI datacentres is an inauthentic import from the United States.