Donations to major parties and an ex-premier as a lobbyist: how datacentres play the political game in Australia
He stood alongside the company’s chief executive, Matt Garman, who outlined a $20bn plan to build datacentres in Melbourne and Sydney.
According to The Guardian, he stood alongside the company’s chief executive, Matt Garman, who outlined a $20bn plan to build datacentres in Melbourne and Sydney.
His mind was firmly fixed on datacentres. The prime minister was in the Seattle headquarters of Amazon Web Services.
This technology story centres on Australia. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Anthony Albanese, Seattle and Amazon Web Services.
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- Anthony Albanese, Seattle, Amazon Web Services, Matt Garman
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