Australian datacentres: party payments and ex-premier lobbyists

The Guardian found Amazon and Macquarie Technology Group made political payments shortly before or after multibillion-dollar datacentre announcements. Amazon disclosed 34 payments worth $538,000 over six years, including $46,500 to Labor four days after Albanese visited AWS in Seattle.

• Amazon disclosed 34 payments to Australian parties worth $538,000 over six years
• A $46,500 Labor payment came four days after Albanese's AWS visit
• Macquarie paid NSW Liberals while building the IC3 East datacentre
• Fundraising forum fees are not legally classed as donations