Queensland residents push back on $31bn datacentre for Claude

A $31bn datacentre for Anthropic's Claude is proposed on a 725-hectare site near Dalby in rural Queensland. It would draw 2.16GW at peak, about a quarter of the state's energy demand, and a petition against it has gathered over 21,500 signatures.

• The $31bn datacentre would sit on 725 hectares near Dalby, 180km west of Brisbane
• Peak power demand of 2.16GW equals about a quarter of Queensland's energy use
• About 1,400 permanent jobs promised, plus thousands during construction
• A petition against the project has drawn over 21,500 signatures in weeks