#jakeevans — Public Fediverse posts
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Data centres to use nearly as much power as every NSW and Victorian home by 2036
By Jake EvansThe rush of AI data centres is expected to put a larger burden on the electricity grid than previously estimated, with projects in development more than doubling in a year.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-25/data-centre-power-hungry-demand-2036/107070852
#FederalGovernment #GovernmentandPolitics #FederalParliament #JakeEvans
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Albanese to override Queensland to settle AI data centre energy rules
By Jake EvansQueensland's rejection of rules tying data centre construction to new renewables projects means the federal government will be forced to legislate to override the state.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-24/ai-data-centre-energy-rules-override-qld/107068536
#AI #Utilities #RenewableEnergy #OilandGas #Coal #FederalGovernment #JakeEvans
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One Nation pursuing migration rate 'not too different' to Labor
By Jake EvansOne Nation MP David Farley also told Insiders One Nation would seek to redirect immigration to regional areas and away from cities.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-23/one-nation-migration-rates-similar-labor/107068282
#Immigration #FederalGovernment #GovernmentandPolitics #FederalParliament #OneNation #JakeEvans
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Outlook worsens for government to meet 1.2 million houses promise
By Jake EvansGovernment advisors extend their outlook on when 1.2 million homes will be built, as developers, builders and investors wait to see whether the housing market will settle or fall further.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-21/timeline-housing-accord-slips-further/107058404
#HousingConstructionIndustry #HousingPolicy #FederalGovernment #FederalParliament #Budget #JakeEvans
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Israeli ambassador rejects 'political attacks' on report clearing soldiers in Frankcom killing
By Jake EvansIsrael's ambassador Hillel Newman defends the IDF investigation clearing its soldiers of criminal wrongdoing in the killing of Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom, saying the findings should not be attacked if they "are not suitable to one's political agenda".
#FederalGovernment #ForeignAffairs #GovernmentandPolitics #FederalParliament #UnrestConflictandWar #JakeEvans
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Labor prepared to fast-track fix to negative gearing 'widow tax'
By Jake EvansTreasurer Jim Chalmers says the government is prepared to fast-track a fix to the unintended "widow tax" created by its changes to negative gearing if it will win the Coalition's support to save $37 billion in NDIS spending.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-18/labor-fast-track-widow-tax-negative-gearing/107048894
#Tax #FederalGovernment #GovernmentandPolitics #FederalParliament #Budget #JakeEvans
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Pauline Hanson vows to slash cigarette prices by nearly $30 a pack
By Jake EvansOne Nation says high taxes on tobacco have pushed Australians into the black market, and the only way to undo that is by cutting the price of cigarettes in half.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-18/hanson-one-nation-cut-tobacco-cigarette-tax/107048678
#Smoking #FederalGovernment #GovernmentandPolitics #FederalParliament #Tax #JakeEvans
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Labor ministers stand by Albanese's 'melon' gesture, as AFP asked to step in
By Jake EvansFederal police are being asked to investigate how a confidential Japanese memo about the prime minister's "melons" gesture made it into Australian newspapers, as Labor ministers express annoyance over repeated questioning about whether the prime minister made a crude joke.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-12/melon-gesture-japanese-memo-afp-referral/106840234
#FederalGovernment #GovernmentandPolitics #FederalParliament #ForeignAffairs #JakeEvans
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Hard to find something Labor loves more than being racist shitheads
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International student numbers to be limited using legal workaround
By Maani Truu and Jake EvansThe government finds a legislative workaround to restrict how many international students can study in Australia, after laws to impose caps were rejected by the Coalition and Greens.
#ImmigrationPolicy #FederalGovernment #GovernmentandPolitics #Universities #MaaniTruu #JakeEvans
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Will the government's fuel efficiency standard drive up car prices? It depends what road it goes down
By Jake EvansThe federal government has detailed its proposal to impose a CO2 standard on new cars. It will have a narrow road to travel to ensure it cuts emissions without driving up car prices.
#FederalGovernment #GovernmentandPolitics #ClimateChange #AutomotiveIndustry #RoadTransportIndustry #AlternativeEnergy #JakeEvans