Key statistics: • Total new capital expenditure rose by 0.6% • Buildings and structures rose by 0.7% • Equipment, plant and machinery rose by 0.5% • Estimate 4 for 2023-24 is $171.2b. This is 8.5% higher than Estimate 3 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 2.1% • The seasonally adjusted estimate for total new capital expenditure rose 0.6% {chart} Buildings and structures: • The trend estimate for buildings and structures rose 2.2% • The seasonally adjusted estimate for buildings and ... (full story)