{"id":657069,"date":"2026-05-08T05:37:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T05:37:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/657069\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T05:37:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T05:37:11","slug":"iren-eyes-australian-data-centre-expansion-in-2028-capital-brief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/657069\/","title":{"rendered":"IREN eyes Australian data centre expansion in 2028 \u2014 Capital Brief"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>IREN eyes Australian data centre expansion in 2028 \u2014 Capital Brief<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#content\" class=\"focus-state sr-only left-1\/2 top-1.5 z-40 -translate-x-1\/2 bg-white focus:not-sr-only focus:absolute focus:p-1.5 sm:top-2\"><br \/>\nSkip to content<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Printed<br \/>\nby<br \/>\nfor personal, non-commercial use only.<br \/>\nFor other rights, contact<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.capitalbrief.com\/article\/iren-eyes-australian-data-centre-expansion-in-2028-05aab68b-5662-4fbb-8232-027e556d620f\/mailto:licensing@capitalbrief.com\" class=\"text-cobalt-600 link-underline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">licensing@capitalbrief.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The data centre company has confirmed plans to invest billions back into Australia.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1778218629_94_.jpeg\" class=\"mb-2\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Australian data centres are now publicly part of IREN\u2019s growth plan.<br \/>\nPJ McDonnell\/Shutterstock.<\/p>\n<p>Nasdaq-listed IREN CEO Daniel Roberts has announced plans to operate data centres in Australia as part of its global expansion from 2028, despite previously being highly critical of local red tape.<\/p>\n<p>The former Macquarie banker and North Shore Bombers footy coach told analysts on Friday morning (AEST) that \u201cAustralia is obviously not a new idea for us\u201d following the release of neocloud\u2019s Q3 earnings.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have been progressing large scale Australian projects towards secured grid access for some time, and we think the opportunity here is as significant as anywhere in our portfolio,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Industry group Data Centres Australia CEO Belinda Dennett told Capital Brief that the expected return of the nearly USD23 billion ($31.9 billion) market cap business to its founding country typifies that \u201cthe opportunity for Australia is right here, right now\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><a x-bind:href=\"https:\/\/www.capitalbrief.com\/article\/iren-eyes-australian-data-centre-expansion-in-2028-05aab68b-5662-4fbb-8232-027e556d620f\/getLink\" x-bind:class=\"(isCopied) &amp;&amp; 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