I asked Clawd to look this us for me cause I was sick of cunts going “OmG tHey SpenT 2 MILLION on hte gays”
People have no concept of scale
Australian Government Budget Totals
Quick reference for total government expenditure figures — useful for contextualising individual spending line items (e.g. “X% of total budget”).
Latest full year: 2023–24
Federal (Commonwealth)
| Amount | |
|---|---|
| Total expenditure (2023–24 actual) | ~$703–715 billion |
| As % of GDP | ~26.6% |
The 2024–25 budget projected 600s–low 700B as a round working figure.
States & Territories (2023–24)
| Jurisdiction | Total Expenditure (approx.) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| NSW | ~$120 billion | BP1 projected $120.2B general government expenses |
| Victoria | ~$95 billion | ~$98.3B projected for 2024–25; 2023–24 slightly lower |
| Queensland | ~$80–85 billion | $90.7B projected for 2024–25; 2023–24 lower |
| Western Australia | ~$45–50 billion | |
| South Australia | ~$25–28 billion | |
| Tasmania | ~$9–10 billion | |
| ACT | ~$9–10 billion | |
| Northern Territory | ~$8–9 billion |
Note: State figures are general government sector expenditure (excludes public corporations like water utilities). Numbers are approximate — sourced from budget papers and infrastructure analysis reports. Verify against individual state budget papers for precision.
Quick Maths
| Spending item | % of Federal budget | % of Vic budget |
|---|---|---|
| $1 million | 0.00014% | 0.001% |
| $15 million | 0.002% | 0.016% |
| $20 million | 0.003% | 0.021% |
| $100 million | 0.014% | 0.11% |
| $1 billion | 0.14% | 1.05% |
Sources
- 2024–25 Federal Budget (Wikipedia)
- Final Budget Outcome 2023–24 – budget.gov.au
- NSW Budget Paper No. 1 – Expenditure 2023–24
- Victorian Budget 2024–25 overview – PwC
- Queensland 2024–25 Budget – QLD Treasury
- Australian Infrastructure Budget Monitor 2023–24 – Infrastructure Partnerships Australia
- 2023–24 National Fiscal Outlook – Parliamentary Budget Office