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MARCH KEY FIGURES

		Mar Qtr 12	Dec Qtr 11 to Mar Qtr 12	Mar Qtr 11 to Mar Qtr 12
		$m	% change	% change
Trend estimates(a)
	Total new capital expenditure	40 067	4.3	28.3
	Buildings and structures	24 149	6.4	45.3
	Equipment, plant and machinery	15 798	0.3	8.2
Seasonally adjusted(a)
	Total new capital expenditure	40 002	6.1	28.6
	Buildings and structures	24 367	10.5	48.8
	Equipment, plant and machinery	15 635	-0.1	6.2
(a) In volume terms

New Capital Expenditure, in Volume Terms

• The trend volume estimate for total new capital expenditure rose 4.3% in the March quarter 2012 while the seasonally adjusted estimate rose 6.1%.
• The trend volume estimate for buildings and structures rose 6.4% in the March quarter 2012 while the seasonally adjusted estimate rose 10.5%.
• The trend volume estimate for equipment, plant and machinery rose 0.3% in the March quarter 2012 while the seasonally adjusted estimate fell 0.1%.

• This issue includes the sixth estimate (Estimate 6) for 2011-12 and the second estimate (Estimate 2) for 2012-13.
• Estimate 6 for 2011-12 is $158,028m. This is 27.5% higher than Estimate 6 for 2010-11. Estimate 6 is 2.3% lower than Estimate 5 for 2011-12.
• Estimate 2 for 2012-13 is $172,982m. This is 23.5% higher than Estimate 2 for 2011-12. Estimate 2 is 4.3% higher than Estimate 1 for 2012-13.
• See pages 6 to 9 for further commentary on expectations data.