Anthropic signs first Australian data center lease at A$32 billion Queensland campus, pending FIRB approval
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The Claude maker is the first tenant at the proposed Western Downs Digital Park, a project that could reach 1.44 GW of IT capacity Anthropic is putting down roots in Australia. Bloomberg reports that the AI company plans to invest in Australian data centers to expand its capacity. The first concrete step is a lease at the proposed Western Downs Digital Park in Queensland. It was confirmed in the state parliament on September 16, 2026, and it is a sizable commitment. Anthropic, the company behind the Claude large language model, has signed its first data center lease in the country.
Source: Crypto Briefing
