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“Not the Australian Dream According to March 2026 data from the Gippsland Homelessness Network, 7,791 Gippsland households were registered as seeking social housing support on the Victorian Housing Register Priority Access Broadband location waitlist.”

“(In September, Victoria announced new regulations banning the use of drinking water for cooling, and mandating a 150-metre buffer between any new data centres and homes.) Among the most troubling aspects, however, is data centres’ power consumption.”

“On September 22, Victoria's government announced new regulations that would ban data centres in residential areas, enact a 150-metre buffer zone from homes and require data centres to use renewable power.”

“The Coalition has urged states to reconsider the ban on nuclear, which it says could be used to power massive expansion of AI data centres across the country.”

“The premier said the changes would prevent suburban streets being transformed by multi-level data centres, while also allowing Victoria to capitalise on the economic benefits brought by AI’s rapid expansion.”

“Datacentres in Victoria will be banned in residential areas and required to use renewable energy and contribute to the community, under new state government rules.”