Domestic violence, guns, bird flu and data centres focus of leaders' talks
Premiers are heading into national cabinet divided over how Australia should meet the rapidly growing energy demands of AI data centres, with fuel security, domestic violence rates and gun law talks on the table.
Premiers and chief ministers are set to meet Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Sydney to discuss a range of national priorities including data centre energy standards, domestic violence, bird flu, fuel security and gun laws. The meeting comes as the growth of AI data centres is expected to increase Australia's electricity consumption from 3% to 13% within a decade.
Queensland and the Northern Territory have expressed opposition to the proposed renewable energy standards for data centres, arguing that businesses will not invest in projects with limited electricity options. Meanwhile, the federal government is considering legislation to impose data centre standards, with the energy minister maintaining that the constitution allows for the Commonwealth to override state laws in a dispute.
On the issue of domestic violence, states and territories are expected to agree to accelerate efforts to respond to the epidemic, while a call from crossbenchers for the government to strengthen the powers of the Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commission is also anticipated to be discussed.
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