22/07/2025
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I asked ‘What percentage of the Australian government tax revenue comes directly from alcohol, ci******es, and gambling?
Answer:
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Here’s the breakdown of Australian government tax revenue coming directly from alcohol, ci******es (to***co), and gambling:
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🍷 Alcohol
• In the 2024–25 federal budget, alcohol excise revenue (from beer, wine & spirits) is projected at A$8 billion .
• The total tax revenue across all levels of government in 2023–24 is A$801.7 billion .
• Alcohol taxes represent ~1.0% of total government’s tax revenue (8 / 801.7 ≈ 1.0%).
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🚬 Ci******es (To***co)
• To***co excise revenue has dropped recently to around A$7.4 billion for 2024–25 .
• Using the same A$801.7 billion total, that’s about 0.9% (7.4 / 801.7 ≈ 0.9%).
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🎲 Gambling
• Nationally, gambling taxes contribute roughly 2% of total tax revenue  .
• State-level examples: NSW gets ~8.4% of its revenue from gambling taxes, but nationally it’s around 2% .
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💡 Summary Table
Revenue Source A$ billion (est.) % of Total Tax Revenue
Alcohol excise 8.0 ~1.0%
To***co excise 7.4 ~0.9%
Gambling taxes — ~2.0%
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🧾 Recap
• Alcohol contributes about 1% of government tax revenue.
• Ci******es (to***co) contribute about 0.9%.
• Gambling contributes around 2%.
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Total from these “sin” taxes: approximately 3.9% of Australia’s total tax revenue.
Let me know if you’d like a breakdown by state, or changes over time!
To calculate the dollar amount of that 3.9% of total Australian tax revenue:
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🧮 Total Tax Revenue (2023–24)
• A$801.7 billion (from ABS)
💰 3.9% of A$801.7 billion
0.039 \times 801.7 = \boxed{\text{A$31.27 billion}}
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✅ Final Answer:
The combined tax revenue from alcohol, ci******es, and gambling is approximately A$31.27 billion per year.
Let me know if you want this broken down by sector or adjusted for future budget projections.
