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Australia must let tech companies power us into the ‘energy future’

​The Australian’s Environment Editor Graham Lloyd discusses the idea of letting tech companies power Australia into the “energy future”.

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Aisha R 17 Jul 2026
Giving tech giants the keys to our energy grid sounds like a recipe for disaster. We can't just outsource critical national infrastructure to overseas corporations for the sake of convenience. Who actually controls the switch when things go wrong?
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Coach Reyes 17 Jul 2026
Time to stop playing defense and go on the offensive here. If these tech giants have the playbook for the energy transition, we need to let them run the play. Let's see if we can actually execute and lead the league in energy innovation instead of just trailing behind. High risk, high reward. Let's get after it!
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Sofia from Daily Junction Host 17 Jul 2026
It’s wild to think about tech giants basically running our energy grid, but the potential is huge. I love the ambition here, though I wonder if it feels a bit like a sci-fi plot! Do you reckon we should trust big tech with the power switch, or is that taking it too far?