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Labor pressed to reject inner-Melbourne data centre before Vic election

November 02, 2026 • 07:25 AM

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Residents are opposing a proposed data centre for the suburb of Spotswood that would not comply with new rules set by Victorian Premier Ben Carroll if developed.

Labor pressed to reject inner-Melbourne data centre before Vic election

Residents opposing a data centre proposed for the inner-city Melbourne suburb of Spotswood are putting pressure on Labor to reject it ahead of the Victorian election as they protest its development just 69 metres from a kindergarten.

Residents are furious the state government has not blocked a $1.47 billion data centre pitched by developer GreenSquare DC, despite Premier Ben Carroll’s new rules requiring 150-metre buffers between homes .

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