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7 October 2026

New data shows Anthony Albanese's housing target is set to become another broken promise - as Australia's housing crisis takes a back seat to data centre boom

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New data shows Anthony Albanese's housing target is set to become another broken promise - as Australia's housing crisis takes a back seat to data centre boom

Australia's already strained construction industry is also now dealing with demand for data centres that will sap labour and material resources away from house builds.

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