Australian city residents given platform to air data centre concerns

Summarised from 2 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 23 Sept, 22:44 · Archive

Community groups and councils in Australia's largest city will present concerns about data centre construction.

An inquiry will give local councils and community groups a national platform to raise concerns about data centre construction in Australia's biggest city. Residents have raised claims about the facilities, including concerns about noise, water use and impacts on democracy and sovereignty.

How it is being reported

• Noisy, bulky, thirsty: suburbs join war on data centresResidents claim data centres threaten Australia's democracy and sovereignty, as the fight for social licence in the suburbs heats up.Perth Now · 23 Sept, 08:42
• Noisy, bulky, thirsty: suburbs join war on data centresResidents claim data centres threaten Australia's democracy and sovereignty, as the fight for social licence in the suburbs heats up.The West Australian · 23 Sept, 08:42
• 'Red hot' with anger: city residents face AI inquiryCommunity groups and local councils will be given a national platform to raise their concerns over the construction of data centres in Australia's biggest city.The West Australian · 21 Sept, 20:02
• 'Red hot' with anger: city residents face AI inquiryCommunity groups and local councils will be given a national platform to raise their concerns over the construction of data centres in Australia's biggest city.Perth Now · 21 Sept, 20:01

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