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Treasurer Jim Chalmers has blamed massive AI data centre investment for an expected soaring of Commonwealth debt interest payments.
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Stephen Johnson

Chalmers blames AI data centres for government debt interest

The Treasurer says the AI data centre boom and not Labor’s high spending will be to blame for soaring Australian debt interest payments, which are already higher than the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.

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