Australia’s private new capital expenditure rose 6.4% in the September 2025 quarter, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Total spend reached $48,999 million, up 6.4% from the previous quarter and 6.9% from the same quarter a year earlier. Buildings and structures increased by 2.1% to $25,410 million, while equipment, plant and machinery grew 11.5% to $23,589 million. For the 2025‑26 financial year, Estimate 4 projects total capital expenditure of $191.3 billion, a 9.4% rise over Estimate 3. The data also show construction spending falling 1.7% and retail trade falling 5.6% in the latest quarter. These figures were compiled from responses of about 10,000 private businesses surveyed online.
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