Total new capital expenditure in Australia rose by 0.2% quarter-on-quarter in Q2 2025, falling short of market expectations for a 0.7% expansion. This followed an upwardly revised 0.2% decline in the previous quarter. The increase was driven by a 0.3% gain in spending on equipment, plant, and machinery, along with a 0.2% rise in investment in buildings and structures. Investment grew in non-mining industries (0.9%) while the mining sector fell (-1.4%). Geographically, Victoria recorded the fastest increase (7.0%), followed by New South Wales(2.4%), Northern Territory (0.6%), and Tasmania (0.2%). In contrast, the Australian Capital Territory (-6.8%), Queensland (-4.8%), South Australia (-3.5%), and Western Australia (-0.1%) posted declines. On an annual basis, private capital expenditure climbed by 1.7% through the year to June, following an upwardly revised 0.6% contraction in Q1.