Backlash as American tech giants look to build data centers in Australia
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KUKOLJA: But data center construction in Australia is booming, with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia estimating investment could exceed $$100 billion by 2030, trailing only the U.S. and China. Microsoft and Amazon have already pledged funding. Johanna Weaver, a former Australian lead negotiator on cyber issues at the United Nations, says American companies are drawn to Australia for its...

JOHANNA WEAVER: Geographical location, our access to clean and renewable energy, the availability of land and our democratic stability - plus, our alignment, which is important.

KUKOLJA: Other factors are in play, too, says John Quiggin, a professor of economics at the University of Queensland.

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