Buffer zones, drinking water bans: Carroll eyes new rules for data centres
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-09-22 05:00 UTC+10:00
Section: Politics / Victoria
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Australia, Energy
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Data centres would be banned from residential areas, kept away from homes with buffer zones, and be required to supply their own electricity and use non-drinking water under new rules proposed by the state government.
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