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The NT government has rejected a federal plan to mandate the use of renewables for new large-scale data centres, but the Commonwealth says it will block proposals that rely on gas.

Northern Territory government minister Josh Burgoyne has accused the Commonwealth of "overreach", after the federal government said it would block the development of gas-powered data centres. The fe…

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  • Source: ABC News (AU)
  • Byline: Tom Robinson
  • Published: 06 Aug 2026 05:05

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