it's an all or nothing situation - so if your estimate for the first six months is under 75k combined (as your example is) you'd get it at the approx $385 a fortnight for 13 fortnights. if it's over that amount, you don't get it.

if your partner is in seasonal work and has high estimated earnings for the year, but in the six months following birth he will still come in under that limit, you will get the payment

i'm not sure exactly how they are working out the cut off for people in seasonal work, but hope to find out - will email the girls tomorrow if i remember. i'm still not back at work (anyone want to take the ms from me and let me get back to work???)