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Shift comes after Chris Bowen said Labor would use constitutional powers to override states resisting rules on sustainable energy
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Australia — Tom McIlroy, Josh Butler and Luca Ittimani
Shift comes after Chris Bowen said Labor would use constitutional powers to override states resisting rules on sustainable energy
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Anthony Albanese has backed down on demands that states must power new AI datacentres entirely using renewable energy, with Wednesday’s meeting of national cabinet flagging carveouts for jurisdictions including Queensland and the Northern Territory.
The prime minister welcomed the “positive and constructive” discussions in Sydney, but opened the door to a flexible approach under new nationally consistent standards to deal with AI development, including for governments with state-owned power systems.
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Source: The Guardian · Tom McIlroy, Josh Butler and Luca Ittimani. Published 26 Aug 2026, 08:36 am.
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