澳大利亚独立参议员大卫·波考克在国家新闻俱乐部提出，应对数据中心征收5%的税款，预计从明年初开始实施，到2030年筹集5亿澳元用于社会和经济适用房发展1。这笔资金相当于一年《澳大利亚未来基金住房》的支出规模1。
波考克批评政府政策天平过度倾向科技企业。他指出："我们所有人都缴纳所得税来资助我们使用和依赖的服务，然而这些庞大的跨国公司营业额达数十亿，却找到办法在这里缴纳很少甚至不缴公司税。"1他进一步表示："想象一下支持科技巨头而不是几乎每一位想要获得版权保护的澳大利亚作者、艺术家和记者。"1
波考克主张独立议员和社区党派联合组建少数党政府，以实现基于证据、面向长期的政策导向1。作为联合特别委员会人工智能小组的成员1，他在此背景下提出了这一税收提案。
David Pocock, an independent senator in Australia, has proposed imposing a 5% tax on data centers, which he projects would raise AUD 500 million by 2030 for social and affordable housing development 1. The levy would commence from early next year and generate revenue equivalent to one year's spending under the Australian Future Fund Housing initiative 1.
Pocock unveiled the proposal at the National Press Club, arguing that major multinational technology companies operating in Australia generate substantial revenues while paying minimal corporate tax 1. "We all pay income tax to fund the services we use and rely on, yet these huge multinationals turn over billions and find ways to pay little to no company tax here," he stated 1. He criticized the government for prioritizing the interests of technology corporations over public concerns 1. "Imagine siding with the tech bros over almost every Australian author, artist and journo that wants their copyright protected," he said 1.
As a member of a joint select committee subcommittee on artificial intelligence 1, Pocock advocated for a shift in Australia's political approach, proposing that independent senators and community-focused parties unite to form a minority government capable of delivering evidence-based, long-term policy direction 1.
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