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 January 2026 payment advice provided to the Commonwealth Treasurer is outlined below.
Table 1: Commonwealth NHR funding payable in 2025-26
| $ billion | 2024-25 NHR Actual Entitlement | 2025-26 NHR Estimated Entitlement | Variation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | $8.905 | $9.484 | $0.579 |
| VIC | $7.304 | $7.779 | $0.475 |
| QLD | $7.077 | $7.537 | $0.460 |
| WA | $3.254 | $3.466 | $0.212 |
| SA | $2.046 | $2.179 | $0.133 |
| TAS | $0.661 | $0.704 | $0.043 |
| ACT | $0.544 | $0.579 | $0.035 |
| NT | $0.423 | $0.486 | $0.063 |
| Total | $30.215 | $32.214 | $1.999 |
Components may not add to totals due to rounding.