Dexus (ASX: DXS) ASX release (16 September 2026) confirms Australian Data Centres (ADC; Dexus 85% interest) holds a 25% interest in a consortium with Zerra DC and Macquarie Capital developing a hyperscale data-centre campus in Queensland’s Western Downs region for an Australian subsidiary of Anthropic. The consortium has entered lease documentation for delivery of the first stage, subject to customary approvals (incl. Dexus board for ADC funding obligations).

ADC is raising capital for additional partners; Dexus has not decided whether to participate. Developer Zerra DC's project page lists up to 1.44 GW of proposed IT capacity across four stages, anchored by a long-term lease commitment from Anthropic, with the development application under assessment.

ABC News (16 Sep) reports the facility will be built near Dalby, that Anthropic aims to start using it in 2027, that the ABC understands Anthropic would use it to power Claude to answer user questions rather than to train models, and that the lease is subject to Foreign Investment Review Board approval; Queensland Premier David Crisafulli said the deal was a direct result of his recent trade mission to the US. (sources: Dexus ASX/EQS release; Zerra DC; ABC News)

Correction (26 Oct 2026): removed details credited to Reuters and iTnews that no readable source supports (a 2.16 GW campus about 250 km from Brisbane, cooling and power-purchase details, and a confirmation 'in state parliament'); the capacity now comes from developer Zerra DC's page and the timing, use and approval details from ABC News. (source: ABC News)