Donations to major parties and an ex-premier as a lobbyist: how datacentres play the political game in Australia.

The article examines how datacentre developers engage in political lobbying in Australia, including donations to major parties and the use of a former premier as a lobbyist, as governments face community backlash for fast-tracking such developments.

Why it matters: It highlights scrutiny of the tech industry's political spending as datacentre projects are fast-tracked despite local opposition.

Written by AI from Guardian Technology's published text.