Key statistics: • Total new capital expenditure rose by 0.8% • Buildings and structures rose by 1.5% • Equipment, plant and machinery fell by 0.1% • Estimate 1 for 2024-25 is $145.6b. This is 12.6% higher than Estimate 1 for 2023-24 {table} New capital expenditure in seasonally adjusted volume terms Total new capital expenditure: • The trend estimate for total new capital expenditure rose 0.9% • The seasonally adjusted estimate for total new capital expenditure rose 0.8% {chart} Buildings and structures: • The trend estimate for buildings and structures rose 1.2% • The seasonally adjusted estimate for buildings and ... (full story)