Key Moments: Australia’s states and territories are expected to collect more than $10.5 billion in gambling taxes during 2025/26. New South Wales collected about $3.6 billion in gambling tax revenue in 2024/25, equal to roughly 7% of total state tax receipts. Australians lost more than $104 billion to gambling in the three years following the Murphy Review. Balancing Harm Reduction and State Budgets Australia’s gambling reform debate has become closely tied to state finances. State and territory governments rely heavily on gambling taxes to fund public services. Although the federal…
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