Yes. On September 16, 2026, AI company Anthropic signed an agreement to use part of a proposed A$32 billion data centre hub on Queensland’s Western Downs near Dalby—its first such deal in Australia.
The Western Downs Digital Park, planned by Singaporean developer Zerra DC, is expected to be Australia’s largest facility of its kind, with Anthropic aiming to begin using the site in 2027 for Claude inference rather than model training. The lease remains subject to Foreign Investment Review Board approval and local council planning decisions, according to ABC News.