Who paid for political ads on Facebook on 8 February 2026

Name: Facebook political ad spend in Australia, 8 February 2026
Creator: Political Gadgets
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421 advertisers spent $78,730 on Facebook and Instagram ads about social issues, elections or politics in Australia in Meta's daily report for 8 February 2026. The biggest spender was UNICEF Australia ($6,404). Total spend in 2026 to date: $2,381,468.

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Spent on 8 Feb

$78,730

421 advertisers

2026 to date

$2,381,468

1 January – 8 February 2026

Top 3 in 2026

Spend by category

Every advertiser Meta lists as running political or issue ads, grouped by who they are.

8 February 2026

2026 to date

Category	8 Feb	Share	2026 to date	Share
Party/Candidate Parties, MPs, senators, councillors and candidates.	$11,254	14.3%	$309,065	13.0%
Advocacy Campaign groups, think tanks and NGOs whose ads push for a change in policy or a vote.	$22,921	29.1%	$701,583	29.5%
Union Trade unions and union bodies.	$1,039	1.3%	$39,407	1.7%
Business Companies, and industry and professional associations.	$5,774	7.3%	$156,714	6.6%
Government Government departments and agencies, councils, electoral commissions and public broadcasters.	$15,094	19.2%	$355,907	14.9%
Charity Charities whose ads ask for donations or promote their services.	$14,488	18.4%	$518,937	21.8%
Other Media outlets, law firms and others, plus ads Meta says ran without a disclaimer.	$1,629	2.1%	$80,771	3.4%
Small advertisers Advertisers not in the category list who have never spent more than $100 in a day (Meta reports their spend only as '≤$100').	$4,982	6.3%	$150,095	6.3%
Unclassified New advertisers not yet reviewed.	$1,548	2.0%	$68,989	2.9%
Total	$78,730	100%	$2,381,468	100%

Advertisers on 8 February 2026

Filter by category or search by name. Click a name to see that advertiser's spending this year. "≤$100" means Meta only reported that the spend was $100 or less.

#	Advertiser	Category	Spend	Ads
1	UNICEF Australia	Charity	$6,404	137
2	Australians for Clean Air	Advocacy	$2,793	40
3	Greenpeace Australia Pacific	Advocacy	$2,546	80
4	South Australian Government	Government	$2,392	22
5	WWF-Australia	Advocacy	$2,195	38
6	WA Government	Government	$2,134	11
7	Queensland Government	Government	$2,101	34
8	Amnesty International Australia	Advocacy	$1,989	133
9	Minerals Council of Australia	Business	$1,959	15
10	Electoral Commission of South Australia	Government	$1,756	20
11	AussieAF	Advocacy	$1,572	43
12	Greens MPs	Party/Candidate	$1,464	4
13	Frackman Project	Advocacy	$1,404	1
14	Jewish Council of Australia	Advocacy	$1,370	39
15	GetUp!	Advocacy	$1,250	8
16	Australian Conservation Foundation	Advocacy	$1,246	25
17	Médecins Sans Frontières Australia	Charity	$1,227	39
18	Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria, Australia	Government	$1,135	21
19	Australia for UNHCR	Charity	$1,118	26
20	Low Emission Technology Australia	Business	$1,107	16
21	Australian Red Cross	Charity	$1,011	51
22	These ads ran without a disclaimer	Other	≤$100	32
23	Transport Victoria	Government	$862	23
24	Family First Party Australia Ltd	Party/Candidate	$826	13
25	Solutions for Australia	Advocacy	$819	6
26	Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care	Government	$799	4
27	United Workers Union	Union	$738	180
28	Dr Joanna Howe	Advocacy	$654	2
29	SA-BEST	Party/Candidate	$649	7
30	Water Corporation	Government	$621	12
31	SA Health	Government	$608	18
32	Advance Australia	Advocacy	$602	28
33	Plan International Australia	Charity	$587	16
34	The Vocal Minority	Advocacy	$557	31
35	Jacinta Allan MP	Party/Candidate	$531	8
36	Australian Energy Producers	Business	$501	54
37	Verve Super	Business	$474	9
38	Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party	Party/Candidate	$464	4
39	Keep Australia Safe	Advocacy	$459	2
40	The Australia Institute	Advocacy	$459	17
41	The Wilderness Society	Advocacy	$449	64
42	FOUR PAWS Australia	Charity	$416	31
43	Mission Australia	Charity	$415	33
44	The Best Medicine is a Stronger PBS	Advocacy	$404	77
45	Kids Under Cover	Charity	$402	25
46	Health Care Providers Association	Business	$380	6
47	Koffels Solicitors and Barristers	Business	$364	3
48	Monique Ryan	Party/Candidate	$361	14
49	Next Investors	Business	$356	4
50	Sky News Australia	Other	$356	14
51	Andrew Leigh MP	Party/Candidate	$355	10
52	Liberal Party of Australia (SA Division)	Party/Candidate	$348	7
53	NSW Fair Trading	Government	$338	15
54	World Animal Protection Australia	Charity	$336	8
55	REPLACE THE WASTE	Government	$331	14
56	Institute of Public Affairs	Advocacy	$328	8
57	Australian Government Department of Health	Government	$325	1
58	Bush Heritage Australia	Charity	$319	8
59	ACT Government	Government	$315	20
60	Uniting Vic.Tas	Charity	$310	20
61	The Climate Council	Advocacy	$300	12
62	ChildFund Australia	Charity	$295	40
63	Alec Gargett	Party/Candidate	$289	37
64	Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC)	Advocacy	$283	27
65	Evan Mulholland MP	Party/Candidate	$246	25
66	Animals Australia	Advocacy	$240	19
67	Oxfam Australia	Charity	$231	30
68	Joanne Ryan MP	Party/Candidate	$228	4
69	South Australian Liberals	Party/Candidate	$226	5
70	Meat & Livestock Australia	Business	$220	6
71	WA Labor	Party/Candidate	$215	2
72	Ben Small - Liberal for Forrest	Party/Candidate	$214	2
73	Surfrider Foundation Australia	Advocacy	$213	2
74	ALP	Party/Candidate	$211	8
75	Genea	Business	$209	32
76	Jean Hailes for Women's Health	Charity	$204	8
77	WaterAid Australia	Charity	$190	23
78	The University of Melbourne	Other	$186	12
79	Building Commission NSW	Government	$185	7
80	Greenfleet	Charity	$179	3
81	Health and Wellbeing Queensland	Government	$175	18
82	Shine Lawyers	Business	$169	3
83	Human Rights Law Alliance	Advocacy	$167	7
84	Allegra Spender	Party/Candidate	$166	2
85	Australian Unions	Union	$163	27
86	Simone Bailey - Labor for Hammond	Party/Candidate	$154	1
87	SafeWork NSW	Government	$149	8
88	Environs Kimberley	Advocacy	$147	5
89	Farmers Fightback	Advocacy	$144	7
90	Jess Teesdale	Unclassified	$141	7
91	Andrew Hastie	Party/Candidate	$139	5
92	NSW Labor	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
93	World Vision Australia	Charity	$135	50
94	Cherish Life	Unclassified	$130	12
95	Tania Lawrence MP	Party/Candidate	$125	4
96	Fish For All	Advocacy	$124	2
97	South Australian Labor	Party/Candidate	$123	13
98	Australian Epoch Times Ltd	Other	$119	9
99	Bisma Asif MP	Party/Candidate	$119	4
100	Ingrid Stitt MP	Party/Candidate	$119	12
101	St. Patrick's Community Support Centre	Charity	$115	4
102	Leon Rebello MP	Party/Candidate	$112	2
103	IWDA	Charity	$111	2
104	Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning	Government	$110	1
105	David Saliba MP	Party/Candidate	$107	2
106	Dr Michelle Ananda-Rajah MP	Party/Candidate	$107	1
107	International Justice Mission Australia	Charity	$102	15
108	City of Boroondara	Government	$101	7
109	Lizzie Blandthorn	Unclassified	$101	5
110	Department of Housing and Public Works	Government	≤$100	2
111	Lifetime Pets	Unclassified	≤$100	4
112	Aaron Violi MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
113	ACCIONA Australia	Unclassified	≤$100	4
114	ACN - Aid to the Church in Need	Small advertisers	≤$100	16
115	Airlie Keen-Independent for Hammond	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
116	Alex Dighton MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	7
117	Alison Champion	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
118	Alison Marchant - Member for Bellarine	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
119	Alison Penfold MP for Lyne	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
120	Amanda Rishworth MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
121	Andrew Braddock MLA	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
122	Anglican Youthworks	Unclassified	≤$100	7
123	Animal Justice Party	Party/Candidate	≤$100	13
124	Animal Justice Party AJP Victoria	Party/Candidate	≤$100	8
125	Animal Justice Party NSW	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
126	Ann-Marie Hermans MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
127	Annabelle Cleeland MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	7
128	Anthony Carbines MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	9
129	Anthony Cianflone MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	6
130	ARRC	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
131	AUSTRAC	Government	≤$100	19
132	Australian Alliance for Animals	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
133	Australian Citizens Party	Party/Candidate	≤$100	5
134	Australian Jewish Association	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
135	Australian Labor Party	Party/Candidate	≤$100	5
136	Australian Neurodivergent Parents Association - ANPA	Unclassified	≤$100	1
137	Australian Rail Track Corporation	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
138	Ban Owl Poison Alliance	Unclassified	≤$100	17
139	Banyule Ratepayers Action Group - BRAG	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
140	Baptist World Aid Australia	Charity	≤$100	4
141	Belconnen Community Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
142	Belinda Wilson	Unclassified	≤$100	6
143	Bev McArthur MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
144	Biodiversity Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
145	Brad Rowswell MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
146	Brandon Turton for Stuart - One Nation	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
147	Bridget Vallence	Unclassified	≤$100	2
148	Brighter Lives Townsville Hospital Foundation	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
149	Brisbane City Council	Government	≤$100	4
150	Bronwyn Halfpenny MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	5
151	Building For Tomorrow	Advocacy	≤$100	2
152	Business Queensland	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
153	Cameron Caldwell MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
154	Cancer Council ACT	Small advertisers	≤$100	7
155	Carers SA	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
156	Catherine Hamlin Fistula Foundation	Charity	≤$100	3
157	Catherine Lezer	Small advertisers	≤$100	9
158	Catholic Education Tasmania	Unclassified	≤$100	11
159	Catholic Mission	Charity	≤$100	1
160	Celebrating Masculinity	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
161	Centre for Public Integrity	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
162	Challenge DV	Unclassified	≤$100	9
163	Chris Jones	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
164	Chris Lehmann - Liberal for Hindmarsh	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
165	Chris Whiting MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
166	Christine Couzens MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
167	Cindy Mcleish MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
168	City of Joondalup	Government	≤$100	3
169	City of Kwinana	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
170	City of Mandurah	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
171	City of Melbourne	Government	≤$100	1
172	City of Melville	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
173	City of Newcastle	Government	≤$100	3
174	City of Parramatta	Government	≤$100	14
175	City of Victor Harbor	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
176	Climate 200	Advocacy	≤$100	3
177	Councillor Jared Cassidy	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
178	Councillor Lucy Collier	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
179	Councillor Sreeni Pillamarri	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
180	Cr Cale Black - City of Bayswater, West Ward	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
181	Craig Haslam Indpendent	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
182	Craig Pickering - Empowering Community Voices	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
183	Create Fertility	Unclassified	≤$100	32
184	Crikey	Other	≤$100	2
185	Dan Bull	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
186	Dan Hopkins	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
187	Daniel Mulino	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
188	Daniela De Martino	Unclassified	≤$100	3
189	David Mehan MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
190	David Moncrieff MP - Member for Hughes	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
191	David Southwick MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
192	Deakin University	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
193	Department for Energy and Mining, South Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
194	Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry	Government	≤$100	4
195	Department of Transport and Planning	Government	≤$100	1
196	Deputy Lord Mayor David Goncalves	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
197	Di Farmer MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
198	Dr Hugh McDermott MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
199	Dr Marjorie O'Neill MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
200	Dr. Carina Garland MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	28
201	Dylan Wight	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
202	Eden Foster MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
203	Emma Kealy for Lowan	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
204	Environment Centre NT	Advocacy	≤$100	1
205	Ethical Clothing Australia	Other	≤$100	11
206	Faculty of Arts at the University of Melbourne	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
207	Fair Go for Australians	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
208	Films For Change	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
209	Foodbank WA	Charity	≤$100	15
210	Forrest Ministries	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
211	Free To Shine	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
212	Freedom for Faith	Unclassified	≤$100	1
213	From Perth For Perth	Small advertisers	≤$100	7
214	Future Super	Unclassified	≤$100	1
215	Gabriel Ng, 澳大利亞工黨 (Australian Labor Party)	Small advertisers	≤$100	28
216	Gabrielle Williams MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
217	Garth Hamilton MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
218	Gary Maas MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	8
219	Ged Kearney MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
220	Gender Awareness Australia	Advocacy	≤$100	23
221	Gladstone Regional Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
222	Growth Faculty	Unclassified	≤$100	4
223	Hon. Michelle Boylan MLC	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
224	Humane World for Animals Australia	Advocacy	≤$100	1
225	Hysni Merja Official	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
226	ifaw	Charity	≤$100	14
227	Independent Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
228	Inland Rail Pty Ltd	Unclassified	≤$100	1
229	Inner West Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
230	Iwan Walters MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
231	Jacinta Allan	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
232	Jack Batty MP - Member for Bragg	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
233	Jackson Taylor MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	7
234	James Milligan MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
235	James Wallace MP - Hornsby	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
236	Jason Yat-sen Li MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
237	Jayne Stinson MP Member for Badcoe	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
238	Jerome Laxale	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
239	Jesuit Mission Australia	Unclassified	≤$100	11
240	Jo Briskey	Small advertisers	≤$100	25
241	Jodie Hanns MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
242	Jonathan Huston - Liberal for Nedlands	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
243	Jordan Crugnale MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	5
244	Josh Bull MP for Sunbury	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
245	Josh Dolega	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
246	Josh Willie MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
247	Josh Wilson MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
248	Julian Leeser MP, Liberal Party, Pennant Hills, NSW	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
249	Juliana Addison MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
250	Kat Theophanous MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
251	Kate Amoroso Independent for Mount Gambier	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
252	Kate Washington MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
253	Katherine Chaney	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
254	Katherine Copsey	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
255	Kathleen Matthews-Ward MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
256	Katie Hall MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	5
257	Katrina Stratton MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
258	Katy Gallagher	Unclassified	≤$100	4
259	Keep Top End Coasts Healthy	Unclassified	≤$100	2
260	Kevin Michel MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
261	Kew Independents	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
262	Kim O’Keeffe MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
263	Kristy McBain	Unclassified	≤$100	1
264	Lauren Kathage MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	6
265	Liberals WA	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
266	Lily D'Ambrosio MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	10
267	Linda Aitken	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
268	Linda Reynolds CSC	Unclassified	≤$100	1
269	Linus Power MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
270	Lisa Chesters MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
271	Lisa Munday MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
272	Lock The Gate Alliance	Advocacy	≤$100	7
273	Lorna Clarke MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
274	Low Energy Home	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
275	Lucy Hood MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
276	Luke Gosling MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	24
277	Mark Butler MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
278	Mark Hodges MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
279	Martha Haylett MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
280	Mary MacKillop Today	Charity	≤$100	5
281	Mary-Anne Thomas MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
282	Maryka Groenewald MLC for Western Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
283	Mathew Hilakari MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	9
284	Matt Burnell MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
285	Matt Fregon MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
286	Meghan For Flinders Independent Candidate - Authorised By Graham Tapley 21 Pine Freezer Road Port Lincoln	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
287	Melbourne Water	Unclassified	≤$100	8
288	Melissa Horne MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	6
289	Michelle Rowland MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
290	Mick de Brenni	Unclassified	≤$100	1
291	Mining & Energy Union	Union	≤$100	7
292	Mito Foundation	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
293	Monash IVF	Business	≤$100	3
294	Moonee Valley City Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
295	Murray Watt - Senator for Queensland	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
296	Natalie Hutchins MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
297	Natalie Suleyman MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
298	Nathan Lambert	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
299	National Seniors Australia	Unclassified	≤$100	1
300	Net Zero Economy Authority	Government	≤$100	2
301	Newlife IVF Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	9
302	Nick McBride MP- Member for MacKillop	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
303	Nigel Dalton MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
304	Nuclear for Australia	Unclassified	≤$100	10
305	Oberon Against Wind Towers	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
306	Office of Ros Spence MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
307	Older Persons Advocacy Network	Charity	≤$100	1
308	One Nation - Candidate for King - David Kerrison	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
309	Online Hate Prevention Institute	Unclassified	≤$100	2
310	Open Doors Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
311	Oscar Yildiz	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
312	OXFAM AUSTRALIA	Charity	≤$100	3
313	OZ Arab Media	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
314	Parkerville Children And Youth Care	Small advertisers	≤$100	9
315	Parliament of Victoria	Unclassified	≤$100	5
316	Pat Conroy MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
317	Patrick Gorman	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
318	Patrick Gorman MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
319	Paul Edbrooke MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
320	Paul Mercurio MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
321	Pauline Richards MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	7
322	Peter Angelico	Unclassified	≤$100	2
323	PETER J. HOOD CPA - Mayoral Candidate Whitsunday Regional Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
324	Peter Khalil	Party/Candidate	≤$100	31
325	Physical Disability Council of NSW	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
326	Powerhouse Museum Alliance	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
327	Pregnancy Help Sydney	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
328	Protect the Bush Alliance	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
329	Pulse Check	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
330	Queensland Tourism Development	Government	≤$100	2
331	Queensland Unions	Union	≤$100	1
332	Rachel Westaway MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
333	RAWCS - Rotary Australia World Community Service	Unclassified	≤$100	1
334	Rebecca White	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
335	Rebecca Young MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
336	Reconciliation South Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
337	Regional Vic News	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
338	Renew Australia for All	Unclassified	≤$100	4
339	Richard Welch MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
340	Rob Mitchell MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	24
341	Robert Dwyer MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
342	Robert Menzies Institute	Unclassified	≤$100	1
343	Roma Britnell MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
344	Ron Hoenig MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
345	Ros Bates MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
346	Rose Disability Care Services	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
347	RSPCA South Australia	Unclassified	≤$100	6
348	Ryan Harrison Independent for Unley	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
349	Sally Sitou MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
350	Sarah Andrews MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	15
351	Sarah Connolly MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	7
352	Sarah Game MLC	Party/Candidate	≤$100	5
353	Save the Bilby Fund	Charity	≤$100	6
354	Save Victoria Park	Unclassified	≤$100	1
355	SBS Arabic24	Government	≤$100	5
356	SBS Cantonese 廣東話節目	Government	≤$100	6
357	SBS Filipino	Government	≤$100	2
358	SBS Greek	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
359	SBS Korean	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
360	SBS Mandarin中文普通话	Government	≤$100	5
361	SBS Pashto	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
362	SBS Portuguese	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
363	SBS Punjabi	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
364	SBS Russian	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
365	SBS Spanish / Australia en español	Government	≤$100	3
366	SBS Tamil	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
367	SBS Telugu	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
368	SBS Urdu	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
369	SBS Vietnamese	Government	≤$100	4
370	SDA NSW & ACT	Union	≤$100	5
371	Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price	Party/Candidate	≤$100	5
372	Senator Maria Kovacic	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
373	Senator Matt O'Sullivan	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
374	Senator Michaelia Cash	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
375	Senator Penny Allman-Payne	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
376	Senator Raff Ciccone	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
377	Senator Ross Cadell	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
378	Senator Sue Lines	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
379	Senator Susan McDonald	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
380	Shane Love MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
381	Sharon Claydon MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
382	Shaun Leane MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
383	Shayne Neumann MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	6
384	Socially Democratic	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
385	South Australian Labor Party	Party/Candidate	≤$100	13
386	State Government of South Australia	Government	≤$100	8
387	Stephen Pratt for Jandakot	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
388	Steve Catania MLA	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
389	Steve McGhie MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
390	Steve Peterson Orange City Councillor	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
391	Tearfund Australia	Charity	≤$100	13
392	Ted O'Brien MP - Federal Member for Fairfax	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
393	Territory Seafood Crew	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
394	Terry James MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
395	THE CREATIVE WORKS	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
396	The Ethics Centre	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
397	The Hills Shire Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
398	The Lady Musgrave Trust	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
399	The Line	Unclassified	≤$100	12
400	The Nationals	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
401	Thomas Emerson	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
402	Thomas McNab SA BEST	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
403	Tim Richardson	Party/Candidate	≤$100	7
404	Tim Watts MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
405	Tim Whetstone - Member for Chaffey	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
406	Tony Pasin MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
407	Tracey Roberts - Federal Member for Pearce	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
408	Trevor Watts	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
409	Tri Vo MP - State Member for Cabramatta	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
410	Two Good Co.	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
411	United Firefighters Union Victorian Branch	Union	≤$100	1
412	Uniting Communities	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
413	Unitingworld	Charity	≤$100	12
414	Vinnies Tasmania	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
415	Warren Kirby MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
416	Wayne Farnham MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
417	Winterbourne Wind Farm	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
418	Women Onside	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
419	WOMENS INFORMATION AND REFERRAL EXCHANGE INCORPORATED	Small advertisers	≤$100	9
420	Wyndham City	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
421	Your Money and Your Life	Small advertisers	≤$100	1

Top 50 advertisers in 2026

Spend from 1 January to 8 February 2026.

#	Advertiser	Category	Spend
1	UNICEF Australia	Charity	$215,566
2	Greenpeace Australia Pacific	Advocacy	$102,994
3	Queensland Government	Government	$94,160
4	Amnesty International Australia	Advocacy	$91,106
5	WWF-Australia	Advocacy	$73,834
6	AussieAF	Advocacy	$61,998
7	These ads ran without a disclaimer	Other	$50,408
8	Médecins Sans Frontières Australia	Charity	$50,091
9	Advance Australia	Advocacy	$45,965
10	Australian Conservation Foundation	Advocacy	$44,576
11	Australia for UNHCR	Charity	$39,843
12	Low Emission Technology Australia	Business	$39,110
13	Our Watch	Charity	$35,129
14	Australians for Clean Air	Advocacy	$33,369
15	Electoral Commission of South Australia	Government	$33,194
16	Transport Victoria	Government	$31,767
17	South Australian Government	Government	$28,594
18	Shooters Union Australia	Advocacy	$27,649
19	United Workers Union	Union	$27,461
20	WA Government	Government	$26,183
21	The Australia Institute	Advocacy	$24,829
22	GetUp!	Advocacy	$22,627
23	SA Health	Government	$22,537
24	Water Corporation	Government	$21,875
25	Health Care Providers Association	Business	$19,871
26	Jewish Council of Australia	Advocacy	$19,448
27	Family First Party Australia Ltd	Party/Candidate	$19,102
28	FOUR PAWS Australia	Charity	$18,408
29	Australian Energy Producers	Business	$16,753
30	Keep Australia Safe	Advocacy	$16,482
31	Greens MPs	Party/Candidate	$16,448
32	South Australian Labor	Party/Candidate	$16,264
33	The University of Melbourne	Other	$16,216
34	Minerals Council of Australia	Business	$15,799
35	Bush Heritage Australia	Charity	$14,842
36	Barnardos Australia	Charity	$14,600
37	Australian Red Cross	Charity	$14,473
38	ifaw	Charity	$14,397
39	Western Australia Police Force	Government	$14,221
40	Institute of Public Affairs	Advocacy	$13,803
41	Koffels Solicitors and Barristers	Business	$12,659
42	Kids Under Cover	Charity	$12,535
43	REPLACE THE WASTE	Government	$11,884
44	The Best Medicine is a Stronger PBS	Advocacy	$11,851
45	The Climate Council	Advocacy	$11,552
46	Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria, Australia	Government	$11,531
47	WaterAid Australia	Charity	$11,431
48	The Vocal Minority	Advocacy	$11,303
49	Next Investors	Business	$11,096
50	Australian Marine Conservation Society	Advocacy	$11,060

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About these figures

Source: Meta Ad Library daily report for Australia, dated 8 February 2026. Meta publishes each day's report a few days later.
Year-to-date figures cover 1 January to 8 February 2026. From 39 daily reports.
Meta reports daily spend under $100 only as "≤$100"; we count each such line as $34.60, a value worked out from Meta's exact 90-day report.
Categories are assigned by Political Gadgets and reviewed by hand. New advertisers show as Unclassified until they're reviewed.

Source: Meta Ad Library report (ads about social issues, elections or politics, Australia), with categories added by Political Gadgets. Offered 'as is' under CC BY-NC 4.0.