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Datacenter firm paid ex-Premier to lobby Australian politicians

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A company involved in the Australian datacenter industry paid former Queensland Premier Rob Borbidge to lobby ministers and public servants on its behalf. This lobbying effort was directed towards the Liberal National Party, highlighting the intersection of political influence and the burgeoning datacenter sector in Australia. AI

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Datacenter firm paid ex-Premier to lobby Australian politicians

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    # auspol # politics # ai # datacenters “The company paid former Queensland National premier Rob Borbidge to lobby Liberal National party ministers & senior publ

    # auspol # politics # ai # datacenters “The company paid former Queensland National premier Rob Borbidge to lobby Liberal National party ministers & senior public servants on its behalf” https://www. theguardian.com/australia-news /2026/oct/12/donations-lobbyists-how-datacentres-…

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