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Labor claims Victoria’s new datacentre rules are strongest in Australia but critics point to ‘huge loophole’

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Labor claims Victoria’s new datacentre rules are strongest in Australia but critics point to ‘huge loophole’
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New rules include a ban near schools and require datacentres to source their own renewable energy, but won’t apply to projects already in pipelineFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDatacentres in Victoria will be banned in residential areas, required to use renewable energy and contribute to the community but regulations won’t apply to existing centres or dozens currently planned.On Tuesday the premier, Ben Carroll, an

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