Chris Bowen vows to override Queensland and NT to force renewables-powered AI datacentres
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Per The Guardian, Energy Minister Chris Bowen says the federal government will override state governments with new rules requiring AI datacentres to run on renewable energy and banning those powered by gas. Queensland and the Northern Territory have protested the regulations, but the government is committed to powering Australia's AI revolution with clean energy while protecting household power supplies.
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/05/ch...
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