Jul 23, 2026 – 8.00pmFirmus wants to fast-track billions of dollars of data centre projects in South Australia with state government support, as its expansion plans in Tasmania hit local community resistance and council delays.The group co-founded by Oliver Curtis and his cousin Tim Rosenfieldplans to float on the Australian Securities Exchange touting a $15.5 billion valuation later this year. It’s racing ahead with four proposals to build what it describes as artificial intelligence factories in South Australia and Tasmania.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles