THE value of investment by Western Australian companies increased by $438 million (23.4 per cent) to $2.3b between the March and June quarters, unwinding most of the 26.3 per cent dip in March. Investment rose by 11.5 per cent in the four quarters to June 2004.
Investment by the WA mining sector increased by $172 million (16.4 per cent) to $1.2b million between the March and June quarters. Mining investment rose by 6.2 per cent in the four quarters to June 2004.
Source: ABS Cat. 5625.0