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NextDC’s wheelie bin revolt is a warning for Canberra

The Australian Financial Review (AFR) •
October 26, 2026 • 01:15 AM
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There needs to be a clear explanation of what Australians get out of data centres otherwise the rhetoric from activists can start to make us a questionable place to invest

NextDC’s wheelie bin revolt is a warning for Canberra

While the increasingly cliched term “it’s the economy, stupid” has framed thinking around what matters in US political contests for decades, with less than two weeks until the midterms, data centres have become a political wrecking ball, leaving Democrats and Republicans wrestling with AI’s heavy footprint.

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