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• Pocock proposes 5 per cent levy on data centre revenue, citing low tax paid
  Fri 23 Oct 2026 · 2 sources · 2 min read

  ACT independent senator David Pocock wants a 5 per cent levy on AI data centre revenue, which he says the Parliamentary Budget Office has costed at more than $500 million by the end of 2030. No bill has been introduced, and industry is already pushing back.