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Victoria prioritizes data center quality over quantity

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Victoria's Minister for Economic Growth, Steve Dimopoulos, stated that the focus for data centers should be on the type of Victoria built around them, rather than just the quantity. This statement was made in the context of plans for a large data center in outer Melbourne, which is projected to be nearly six times the size of Chadstone Shopping Centre. AI

IMPACT This statement suggests a shift in policy focus for data center development, potentially impacting AI infrastructure growth in the region.

RANK_REASON The item is a commentary on a statement made by a government official regarding data center policy.

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Victoria prioritizes data center quality over quantity

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    'The Victorian minister for economic growth, Steve Dimopoulos, later told an economic forum that it was not a question of how many datacentres the state can bui

    'The Victorian minister for economic growth, Steve Dimopoulos, later told an economic forum that it was not a question of how many datacentres the state can build but “what kind of Victoria we build around them”.' WTF does that even mean??? # australia # auspol # victoria # AI # …

    LINKS theguardian.com/…/mega-datacentre-planned… theguardian.com/australia-news

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