Albanese government should explain AI rollout benefits
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has warned that datacenters are part of growing 'inflationary pressures' as it raised interest rates to an 18-year high. Labor is considering a plan to attract AI investment, but the RBA's governor Michele Bullock suggests some pain now will prevent worse pain in the future. The Albanese government should better explain what benefits this rollout will bring…
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- RBA warns datacenters are part of growing 'inflationary pressures'
- Labor is considering a plan to attract AI investment
- Michele Bullock suggests some pain now will prevent worse pain in the future
Australians are yet to see the benefits of AI and datacentres – and US midterms show they could be political kryptonite
The Guardian AI · 5 November 2026
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