Total new capital expenditure rose by 6.5% • Equipment, plant and machinery rose by 18.1% • Buildings and structures fell by 3.8% • Estimate 2 for 2026-27 is $173.4b. This is 9.9% higher than Estimate 1 for 2026-27 {table} • The trend estimate for total new capital expenditure rose 4.3% • The seasonally adjusted estimate for total new capital expenditure rose 6.5% {chart} • The trend estimate for buildings and structures fell 0.1% • The seasonally adjusted estimate for buildings and structures fell 3.8% {chart} • The trend estimate for equipment, plant and machinery rose 9.1% • The seasonally adjusted estimate for ... (full story)