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NSW Parliament committee publishes data-centre inquiry report on cumulative electricity and water effects

On 5 November 2026 the New South Wales parliamentary Public Accountability and Works Committee published its final 'Data centres' inquiry report. It considers cumulative electricity, water and infrastructure demands and recommends a government strategy. The committee did not enact a moratorium; its recommendations are not enacted state planning law or proof of measured impacts at an individual project. Government response is pending.