AI Matters
Why it matters
Planned Melbourne AI datacentre draws thousands of objections
The Guardian AI Mega datacentre planned for outer Melbourne will be six times bigger than a large shopping centre
More than 3,600 people have signed a petition opposing a planned AI datacentre outside Melbourne that would be six times the size of a large shopping centre.
Why it matters
Shows growing public pushback against the scale and impact of AI datacentre construction in residential areas.
Latest brief · Jul 26, 2026