The AI Power Struggle: Queensland Defies Canberra on Data Centre Energy Rules

Queensland Premier David Crisafulli will flatly reject federal Labor's plan to mandate renewable electricity for large data centres at national cabinet this week. Under the policy set for legislation early next year, all next-generation data centres — including those training and powering AI agents — would be required to use renewable electricity and feed more power back into the grid than they consume. This isn't a minor policy disagreement. It's a fundamental clash over who...