Data centres hoover up water, electricity – and sparkies, which could slow home building
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-08-20 05:00 UTC+10:00
Section: National / Victoria
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Australia, Energy
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The drive to recruit apprentice electricians to help build data centres threatens to slow residential construction in Victoria, the group representing electrical contractors has warned.
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