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DECEMBER KEY FIGURES

		Dec Qtr 13	Sep Qtr 13 to Dec Qtr 13	Dec Qtr 12 to Dec Qtr 13
		$m	% change	% change
Trend estimates(a)
	Total new capital expenditure	39 126	-0.7	-2.7
	Buildings and structures	26 594	1.1	3.2
	Equipment, plant and machinery	12 506	-4.6	-13.3
Seasonally adjusted(a)
	Total new capital expenditure	38 291	-5.2	-5.7
	Buildings and structures	26 098	-3.5	0.3
	Equipment, plant and machinery	12 192	-8.6	-16.3
(a) In volume terms

New Capital Expenditure, in Volume terms

• The trend volume estimate for total new capital expenditure fell 0.7% in the December quarter 2013 while the seasonally adjusted estimate fell 5.2%.
• The trend volume estimate for buildings and structures rose 1.1% in the December quarter 2013 while the seasonally adjusted estimate fell 3.5%.
• The trend volume estimate for equipment, plant and machinery fell 4.6% in the December quarter 2013 while the seasonally adjusted estimate fell 8.6%.

• This issue includes the fifth estimate (Estimate 5) for 2013-14 and the first estimate (Estimate 1) for 2014-15.
• Estimate 5 for 2013-14 is $167,066m. This is 0.5% higher than Estimate 5 for 2012-13. Estimate 5 is 0.8% higher than Estimate 4 for 2013-14.
• Estimate 1 for 2014-15 is $124,880m. This is 17.4% lower than Estimate 1 for 2013-14.
• See pages 7 to 10 for further commentary on expectations data.

• As happens each December quarter, the Survey of Private New Capital Expenditure and Expected Expenditure produces expected capital expenditure data by state. These data are available from the Downloads tab of this issue on the ABS website.