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Back|National Cabinet discusses AI datacentre energy policy and migration
National Cabinet discusses AI datacentre energy policy and migration
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Guardian Australia·4 hours ago·Politics·1 min read·🇦🇺Australia

National Cabinet discusses AI datacentre energy policy and migration

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  • National cabinet met to address AI datacentre energy requirements, granting Queensland and the Northern Territory exemptions to use coal and gas.
  • Discussions also covered Western Australia's GST deal and ongoing federal debates regarding migration levels.

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The National Cabinet is the primary forum for federal and state leaders to coordinate policy. The Productivity Commission frequently reviews state-federal financial arrangements like the GST.

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National cabinet met on Wednesday to discuss the federal government’s plan for new AI datacentre development. Queensland and the Northern Territory have won a carve-out so that theirs can be powered by coal and gas – rather than renewables.

Meanwhile, the fight between the West Australian premier Roger Cook and the Productivity Commission over his state’s generous GST deal persists. And federally, migration arrival numbers continue to spur debate across the political parties.

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This article was originally published by Guardian Australia.

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  • National cabinet met to address AI datacentre energy requirements, granting Queensland and the Northern Territory exemptions to use coal and gas.
  • Discussions also covered Western Australia's GST deal and ongoing federal debates regarding migration levels.

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