Parliament of Victoria | Legislative Council | Constituency Question
11 August 2026
David ETTERSHANK (Western Metropolitan Region):
My question is for the Minister for Planning.
My constituent in Sunbury is concerned about reports that HiQ are contemplating a hyperscale data centre alongside their proposed waste-to-energy incinerator.
This really would be an all-you-can-eat smorgasbord of disgusting developments.
My constituent is rightly concerned about the absence of any robust regulatory framework for either waste-to-energy or data centres.
Furthermore, neither has a social license.
If the Minister thinks Victorians will continue to accept this lack of transparency and opaque processes, she is sorely mistaken.
My constituent asks, will the Minister consider a moratorium on waste-to-energy and data centre approvals until genuine community consultation has occurred, and appropriate regulations have been ventilated and are in place?
[Awaiting response]
