❓ Ms. Brewer requests a detailed breakdown of payroll tax collected and forecasted by industry sector. The Treasurer provides the 2024-25 breakdown but states that forecasts by industry sector are not available.
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I refer to payroll tax, and I ask: (a) Can the Treasurer provide a breakdown of payroll tax collected in 2024-25 for each of the industry sectors: (i) Agriculture, forestry and fishing; (ii) Mining; (iii) Manufacturing; (iv) Electricity, gas, water and waste services; (v) Construction; (vi) Wholesale trade; (vii) Retail trade; (viii) Accommodation and food services; (ix) Transport, postal and warehousing; (x) Information media and telecommunications; (xi) Auxiliary finance and insurance services; (xii) Rental, hiring and real estate services; (xiii) Professional, scientific and technical services; (xiv) Administrative and support services; (xv) Public administration and safety; (xvi) Education and training; (xvii) Health care and social assistance; (xviii) Arts and recreation services; and (xix) Other services; and (b) Can the Treasurer provide a breakdown of payroll tax by industry sectors (a)(i)-(xix) for the forecasts in: (i) 2025-26; (ii) 2026-27; (iii) 2027-28; and (iv) 2028-29?
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Answered
2 December 2025
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7 days
(a) A breakdown of payroll tax assessed by industry is provided below. The information is current as of 4 November 2025.
i. Agriculture, forestry and fishing: $44,458,585 ii. Mining: $1,526,066,953 iii. Manufacturing: $466,343,569 iv. Electricity, gas, water and waste services: $129,191,401 v. Construction: $547,729,923 vi. Wholesale trade: $263,075,386 vii. Retail trade: $292,367,603 viii. Accommodation and food services: $139,582,061 ix. Transport, postal and warehousing: $329,647,857 x. Information media and telecommunications: $72,929,546 xi. Financial and Insurance Services: $225,377,897 - (this includes Auxiliary finance and insurance services of $57,025,685) xii. Rental, hiring and real estate services: $121,818,716 xiii. Professional, scientific and technical services: $551,460,082 xiv. Administrative and support services: $458,272,653 xv. Public administration and safety: $103,211,812 xvi. Education and training: $157,223,405 xvii. Health care and social assistance: $228,661,720 xviii. Arts and recreation services: $50,033,595 xix. Other services: $147,702,469
(b) The Department of Treasury and Finance does not forecast payroll tax collections by industry sectors.
i. Agriculture, forestry and fishing: $44,458,585 ii. Mining: $1,526,066,953 iii. Manufacturing: $466,343,569 iv. Electricity, gas, water and waste services: $129,191,401 v. Construction: $547,729,923 vi. Wholesale trade: $263,075,386 vii. Retail trade: $292,367,603 viii. Accommodation and food services: $139,582,061 ix. Transport, postal and warehousing: $329,647,857 x. Information media and telecommunications: $72,929,546 xi. Financial and Insurance Services: $225,377,897 - (this includes Auxiliary finance and insurance services of $57,025,685) xii. Rental, hiring and real estate services: $121,818,716 xiii. Professional, scientific and technical services: $551,460,082 xiv. Administrative and support services: $458,272,653 xv. Public administration and safety: $103,211,812 xvi. Education and training: $157,223,405 xvii. Health care and social assistance: $228,661,720 xviii. Arts and recreation services: $50,033,595 xix. Other services: $147,702,469
(b) The Department of Treasury and Finance does not forecast payroll tax collections by industry sectors.
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