A new report suggests Australia’s coal industry contributed almost $165 billion to the national economy and supported around 750,000 jobs during the 2024/25 financial year. Coal Australia’s first Annual Coal Report, independently prepared by Lawrence Consulting, provides the first comprehensive assessment of the coal sector’s economic contribution across Australia, including national, state, regional, local government and electorate levels. Coal Australia chair Rob Bishop said the findings demonstrated the importance of the industry to Australia’s economy and workforce. The report found the coal sector supported 14,451 Australian businesses and spent $74.5 billion across the Australian economy during the year. Coal Australia said the Annual Coal Report will be published each year to provide policymakers, industry and the community with a consistent measure of the sector’s economic impact.