David Pocock proposes 5% tax on data centres

Senator David Pocock has reportedly proposed a 5% tax on data centres, per AFR coverage. Google Trends shows his name spiking; other items cover unrelated Pocock and AI-copyright stories.

Timeline

1. 21 Oct, 01:40 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 21 Oct, 01:40 UTCAFR reports Pocock data centre tax proposal

Top sources

• david pocockGoogle Trends
• Pocock proposes 5pc tax on data centresAFR
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