The Administrator provides payment advice to the Commonwealth Treasurer for the following purposes:
- as input to the Commonwealth Budget, based on initial estimates of activity from States and Territories
- establishing Commonwealth contributions for the future financial year, based on confirmed estimates of activity from States and Territories
- updating Commonwealth contributions for the current financial year, based on revised activity estimates from States and Territories
- as input to the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO)
- updating Commonwealth contributions following the Six-month Reconciliation and Annual Reconciliation.
A summary of the Administrator's July 2025 payment advice provided to the Commonwealth Treasurer is outlined below.
Table 1: Commonwealth NHR funding payable in 2025-26
| $ billion | 2024-25 NHR Estimated Entitlement | 2025-26 NHR Estimated Entitlement | Variation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | $8.893 | $9.471 | $0.578 |
| VIC | $7.299 | $7.774 | $0.474 |
| QLD | $7.071 | $7.531 | $0.460 |
| WA | $3.252 | $3.464 | $0.211 |
| SA | $2.045 | $2.178 | $0.133 |
| TAS | $0.658 | $0.701 | $0.043 |
| ACT | $0.544 | $0.579 | $0.035 |
| NT | $0.426 | $0.509 | $0.083 |
| Total | $30.189 | $32.206 | $2.018 |
Components may not add to totals due to rounding.