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Not in your backyard: PM blocks data centres near homes

Not in your backyard: PM blocks data centres near homes

Data centre developers will be forced to avoid sites that could be used for housing instead, under new standards planned by the federal government.

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Tuesday, August 25, 2026

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Developers would be blocked from building data centres near homes and schools under a proposed national agreement

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