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Anthropic lands $31bn datacentre deal in western Queensland
Publisher description: Premier David Crisafulli has described the deal as a ‘major win’ that will deliver more jobs for the state
The Guardian | Sep 16, 2026 | Andrew Messenger
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AI giant Anthropic, the developer behind large language model Claude, has done a deal to lease its first Australian datacentre in western Queensland. Premier David Crisafulli announced the decision in parliament on Wednesday. The proposed Western Downs Digital Park, to be built by Singapore-based Zerra DC, will be located near Dalby, northwest of Toowoomba and will connect to the existing Braemar power station. The state government claims to have won a carve-out from a national deal allowing it to use the state’s coal generators to power them.
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