Economics
Australia Firms Ramp Up Spending Plans Signaling Strong Recovery
- Latest estimate for FY22 is A$138.6 billion, up 10% on year
- Q3 capex, equipment spending fall due to virus lockdowns
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Australian businesses from construction to mining boosted their spending plans for the current fiscal year in a positive sign for the economy’s outlook as it recovers from virus-induced lockdowns along the east coast.
Firms intend to invest A$138.6 billion ($99.8 billion) in the 12 months through June 2022, a 10% increase on actual spending a year earlier and well in excess of levels seen in the three years prior to the pandemic, Australian Bureau of Statistics data showed Thursday.