data centres
- NEXTDC lodges $1.79b application for second stage of Horsley Park S4 campus
NEXTDC has filed a $1.79 billion State Significant Development application for Phase 2 of its S4 campus at Horsley Park, covering two buildings designed for 180 megawatts. The site adjoins a Phase 1 approval granted in December 2025.
- NEXTDC cuts FY27 outlook by about $140m as Jemena delays hit M3 Melbourne
NEXTDC lowered its FY27 revenue and earnings forecasts after Jemena paused power line works feeding its West Footscray campus, and its shares ended the day down about 42 per cent on 21 October 2026.
- CDC's $15b, 1.4GW Wagga data centre plan draws resident backlash and council split
Canberra Data Centres wants to build a $15 billion, 1.4-gigawatt campus beside the Gregadoo tip near Wagga Wagga. Council has agreed to negotiate a land sale on a split vote, while residents say they were caught off guard and IREN has floated a second project in the suburb.
- $3.7b data centre proposed for former Kurri Kurri aluminium smelter site
A $3.7 billion, 550.5 MW data centre planned for part of the old Hydro Aluminium site in the Hunter is on public exhibition as a state significant development, with submissions open until 11 November 2026.
- Gingerah Energy files plans for 1 GW off-grid data centre south of Broome
Gingerah Energy has referred Project Meridien, a 1 GW data centre campus in the Kimberley powered by up to 6.7 GW of wind, solar and gas, to the federal EPBC process. The company says costs could exceed $40 billion and it is still seeking partners and an anchor tenant.
- Pocock proposes 5 per cent levy on data centre revenue, citing low tax paid
ACT independent senator David Pocock wants a 5 per cent levy on AI data centre revenue, which he says the Parliamentary Budget Office has costed at more than $500 million by the end of 2030. No bill has been introduced, and industry is already pushing back.