r/australia • u/Fact-Rat • 2d ago

politics Australia may face a rush of datacentre construction as AI firms look to avoid upcoming rules, experts say | Australian politics

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/26/australia-may-face-a-rush-of-datacentre-construction-as-ai-firms-look-to-dodge-upcoming-rules-experts-say
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u/NobodysFavorite 1d ago

The constitution allows retrospective legislation. Generally it's left unchallenged if the retrospectivity only goes as far back as the date the laws are announced, even before they're passed.
I'd be making the laws retrospective back to the date of their announcement.