Queensland and NT reject Laborās push to ensure that power-hungry AI datacentres use renewable energy | TheBriefWire
Queensland and NT reject Laborās push to ensure that power-hungry AI datacentres use renewable energy
Published 29 July 2026 Ā· trending
Federal-state stoush comes as rating agency warns that electricity bills could skyrocket Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news
Federal-state stoush comes as rating agency warns that electricity bills could skyrocket Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Queensland and the Northern Territory have rejected the federal governmentās plans to mandate that AI datacentres use renewable power, rubbishing Anthony Albaneseās proposals to regulate the booming technology as āunderdeveloped ideas that hand increased power to Canberraā. The latest federal-state stoush on energy comes as S&P Global, the economic rating agency, warns that power use from datacentres could rise five-fold by 2035 to 10% of Australiaās total consumption, and that a mismatch between delivery timelines for datacentres and renewable projects could lead to energy bills skyrocketing. Continue reading...
Published: July 29, 2026 ā¢ 8:49 AM IST Ā· Updated: July 29, 2026 ā¢ 9:37 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
Key points
Federal-state stoush comes as rating agency warns that electricity bills could skyrocket Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Queensland and the Northern Territory have rejected the federal governmentās plans to mandate that AI datacentres use renewable power, rubbishing Anthony Albaneseās proposals to regulate the booming technology as āunderdeveloped ideas that hand increased power to Canberraā.
The latest federal-state stoush on energy comes as S&P Global, the economic rating agency, warns that power use from datacentres could rise five-fold by 2035 to 10% of Australiaās total consumption, and that a mismatch between delivery timelines for datacentres and renewable projects could lead to energy bills skyrocketing.
The BriefWire