Who paid for political ads on Facebook on 16 February 2026

Name: Facebook political ad spend in Australia, 16 February 2026
Creator: Political Gadgets
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455 advertisers spent $81,393 on Facebook and Instagram ads about social issues, elections or politics in Australia in Meta's daily report for 16 February 2026. The biggest spender was UNICEF Australia ($5,648). Total spend in 2026 to date: $3,023,653.

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Spent on 16 Feb

$81,393

455 advertisers

2026 to date

$3,023,653

1 January – 16 February 2026

Top 3 in 2026

Spend by category

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

16 February 2026

2026 to date

Category	16 Feb	Share	2026 to date	Share
Party/Candidate Parties, MPs, senators, councillors and candidates.	$11,353	13.9%	$407,883	13.5%
Advocacy Campaign groups, think tanks and NGOs whose ads push for a change in policy or a vote.	$18,733	23.0%	$858,661	28.4%
Union Trade unions and union bodies.	$2,396	2.9%	$55,076	1.8%
Business Companies, and industry and professional associations.	$8,024	9.9%	$208,236	6.9%
Government Government departments and agencies, councils, electoral commissions and public broadcasters.	$16,380	20.1%	$476,192	15.7%
Charity Charities whose ads ask for donations or promote their services.	$15,306	18.8%	$645,198	21.3%
Other Media outlets, law firms and others, plus ads Meta says ran without a disclaimer.	$2,217	2.7%	$94,983	3.1%
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').	$5,432	6.7%	$193,379	6.4%
Unclassified New advertisers not yet reviewed.	$1,552	1.9%	$84,045	2.8%
Total	$81,393	100%	$3,023,653	100%

Advertisers on 16 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	$5,648	143
2	Water Corporation	Government	$5,511	31
3	Minerals Council of Australia	Business	$3,432	16
4	Greenpeace Australia Pacific	Advocacy	$3,398	84
5	Amnesty International Australia	Advocacy	$2,660	128
6	WWF-Australia	Advocacy	$2,220	42
7	Médecins Sans Frontières Australia	Charity	$2,150	51
8	Queensland Government	Government	$1,952	25
9	WA Government	Government	$1,797	18
10	Australian Conservation Foundation	Advocacy	$1,538	50
11	These ads ran without a disclaimer	Other	≤$100	53
12	AussieAF	Advocacy	$1,364	44
13	Australian Education Union Victorian Branch	Union	$1,311	66
14	Electoral Commission of South Australia	Government	$1,251	18
15	Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria, Australia	Government	$1,209	21
16	Surfrider Foundation Australia	Advocacy	$1,177	10
17	Australian Red Cross	Charity	$1,059	50
18	Low Emission Technology Australia	Business	$1,047	16
19	Australia for UNHCR	Charity	$1,042	36
20	NSW Mining	Business	$1,005	8
21	Ashton Hurn MP	Party/Candidate	$869	2
22	GetUp!	Advocacy	$825	39
23	Solutions for Australia	Advocacy	$792	6
24	Family First Party Australia Ltd	Party/Candidate	$784	14
25	Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care	Government	$748	4
26	United Workers Union	Union	$721	219
27	Plan International Australia	Charity	$620	8
28	Jacinta Allan MP	Party/Candidate	$589	7
29	Advance Australia	Advocacy	$548	23
30	Health Care Providers Association	Business	$526	7
31	Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party	Party/Candidate	$501	5
32	Department of Transport and Planning	Government	$497	7
33	Australian Labor Party	Party/Candidate	$479	16
34	Brisbane City Council	Government	$469	4
35	ChildFund Australia	Charity	$453	28
36	Australian Energy Producers	Business	$442	57
37	South Australian Government	Government	$436	14
38	The Wilderness Society	Advocacy	$426	83
39	Transport Victoria	Government	$423	12
40	Mission Australia	Charity	$409	16
41	FOUR PAWS Australia	Charity	$407	37
42	Joanne Ryan MP	Party/Candidate	$386	5
43	ifaw	Charity	$384	25
44	Kids Under Cover	Charity	$379	11
45	The Best Medicine is a Stronger PBS	Advocacy	$377	82
46	Andrew Leigh MP	Party/Candidate	$374	13
47	Dr. Gordon Reid MP	Party/Candidate	$368	4
48	CARE Australia	Charity	$358	34
49	Koffels Solicitors and Barristers	Business	$339	3
50	Next Investors	Business	$334	5
51	Monique Ryan	Party/Candidate	$328	12
52	World Animal Protection Australia	Charity	$317	8
53	Institute of Public Affairs	Advocacy	$314	10
54	Oxfam Australia	Charity	$310	29
55	REPLACE THE WASTE	Government	$307	14
56	NSW Fair Trading	Government	$303	15
57	Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC)	Advocacy	$301	29
58	ACT Government	Government	$291	18
59	The Climate Council	Advocacy	$290	12
60	Australian Government Department of Health	Government	$285	1
61	Sky News Australia	Other	$283	13
62	Ted O'Brien MP - Federal Member for Fairfax	Party/Candidate	$282	3
63	The University of Melbourne	Other	$273	14
64	The Australia Institute	Advocacy	$269	18
65	Nicolette Boele	Party/Candidate	$259	3
66	Evan Mulholland MP	Party/Candidate	$255	23
67	Dr Joanna Howe	Advocacy	$250	4
68	WA Labor	Party/Candidate	$249	4
69	The Vocal Minority	Advocacy	$247	23
70	Animals Australia	Advocacy	$242	19
71	Shine Lawyers	Business	$241	4
72	Women for Election	Advocacy	$237	125
73	Dr Michelle Ananda-Rajah MP	Party/Candidate	$225	2
74	Ben Small - Liberal for Forrest	Party/Candidate	$213	3
75	Jean Hailes for Women's Health	Charity	$204	10
76	Genea	Business	$200	31
77	Senator Babet	Party/Candidate	$198	3
78	Australian Unions	Union	$191	51
79	Meat & Livestock Australia	Business	$190	6
80	Lock The Gate Alliance	Advocacy	$187	14
81	30 by 30	Advocacy	$181	4
82	Uniting Vic.Tas	Charity	$177	15
83	Crikey	Other	$174	23
84	UN Women Australia	Charity	$172	33
85	World Vision Australia	Charity	$171	48
86	Greenfleet	Charity	$170	3
87	Liberal Party of Australia (SA Division)	Party/Candidate	$170	3
88	City of Boroondara	Government	$168	9
89	Launceston Greyhound Racing Club	Business	$164	3
90	The Information Rights Project	Unclassified	$160	4
91	WaterAid Australia	Charity	$159	32
92	Senator Michaelia Cash	Party/Candidate	$153	3
93	CCHR Australia	Unclassified	$146	1
94	Ed Smelt for Nightcliff	Party/Candidate	$146	3
95	Human Rights Law Alliance	Advocacy	$146	7
96	James Griffin MP	Party/Candidate	$144	4
97	Shooters Union Australia	Advocacy	$143	5
98	Kevin Hogan MP	Party/Candidate	$127	7
99	Baptist World Aid Australia	Charity	$126	11
100	ALP	Party/Candidate	$123	10
101	Australian Marine Conservation Society	Advocacy	$115	1
102	Ingrid Stitt MP	Party/Candidate	$115	12
103	Health and Wellbeing Queensland	Government	$111	17
104	Darren Chester MP	Party/Candidate	$109	2
105	IWDA	Charity	$106	3
106	Farmers Fightback	Advocacy	$105	5
107	Dan Golding - Independent candidate for Davenport.	Party/Candidate	$104	3
108	St. Patrick's Community Support Centre	Charity	$104	4
109	Tony Pasin MP	Party/Candidate	$101	7
110	Australian Labor Party SA Branch	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
111	Lifetime Pets	Unclassified	≤$100	4
112	NT Greens	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
113	The Events Agency	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
114	ACCIONA Australia	Unclassified	≤$100	5
115	ACN - Aid to the Church in Need	Small advertisers	≤$100	26
116	Active Canterbury-Bankstown	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
117	Adelaide Park Lands Association	Advocacy	≤$100	2
118	Alec Gargett	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
119	Alex Dighton MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	9
120	Ali France MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
121	Alison Champion	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
122	Alison Marchant - Member for Bellarine	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
123	Alison Penfold MP for Lyne	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
124	Amanda Dorn - Animal Justice Party MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
125	Amanda Rishworth MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
126	Amber-Jade Sanderson	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
127	Andrew Mackay MLA : Member for Goyder	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
128	Andrew Willcox MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
129	Anglican Youthworks	Unclassified	≤$100	7
130	Animal Justice Party	Party/Candidate	≤$100	13
131	Animal Justice Party AJP Victoria	Party/Candidate	≤$100	6
132	Animal Justice Party NSW	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
133	Ann Leahy MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
134	Ann-Marie Hermans MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
135	Annabelle Cleeland MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	6
136	Anthony Carbines MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	9
137	Anthony Cianflone MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	6
138	AUSTRAC	Government	≤$100	18
139	Australian Alliance for Animals	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
140	Australian Citizens Party	Party/Candidate	≤$100	5
141	Australian Democrats	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
142	Australian Epoch Times Ltd	Other	≤$100	7
143	Australian Jewish Association	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
144	Australian Rail Track Corporation	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
145	Australian Workers Union	Union	≤$100	4
146	Australian Workers' Union	Union	≤$100	1
147	Banyule Ratepayers Action Group - BRAG	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
148	Belconnen Community Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	6
149	Belinda Wilson	Unclassified	≤$100	6
150	Better Chicken Australia	Advocacy	≤$100	11
151	Bisma Asif MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
152	Brad Rowswell MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
153	Bridget Vallence	Unclassified	≤$100	1
154	Brighter Lives Townsville Hospital Foundation	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
155	Bronwyn Halfpenny MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	5
156	Building Commission NSW	Government	≤$100	2
157	Building For Tomorrow	Advocacy	≤$100	1
158	Bush Heritage Australia	Charity	≤$100	2
159	Business Queensland	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
160	Business Victor Harbor	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
161	C Boan	Unclassified	≤$100	1
162	Cameron Caldwell MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	10
163	Cancer Council ACT	Small advertisers	≤$100	11
164	Carers SA	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
165	Catherine Hamlin Fistula Foundation	Charity	≤$100	4
166	Catherine Lezer	Small advertisers	≤$100	17
167	Catholic Education Tasmania	Unclassified	≤$100	12
168	Catholic Mission	Charity	≤$100	2
169	Catholic Schools NSW	Unclassified	≤$100	14
170	Celebrating Masculinity	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
171	Centre for Independent Studies	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
172	Centre for Public Integrity	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
173	Challenge DV	Unclassified	≤$100	12
174	ChangeMakers	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
175	Chris Jones	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
176	Christine Couzens MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
177	Cindy McLeish MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
178	City of Joondalup	Government	≤$100	4
179	City of Kingston	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
180	City of Kwinana	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
181	City of Mandurah	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
182	City of Parramatta	Government	≤$100	10
183	Clean Energy Council Limited	Business	≤$100	8
184	Climate 200	Advocacy	≤$100	1
185	Clr Jane Smith, Independent	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
186	Cluey Learning	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
187	Corinne Mulholland	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
188	Council to Homeless Persons	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
189	Councillor Beau Brug JP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
190	Councillor Jared Cassidy	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
191	Councillor John Stamolis	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
192	Councillor Nathan Zamprogno	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
193	Councillor Sreeni Pillamarri	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
194	Cr John Friend-Pereira -Solway Ward	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
195	Cr Sarah Hutton	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
196	Craig Haslam Indpendent	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
197	Create Fertility	Unclassified	≤$100	14
198	Cressida O’Hanlon MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
199	Dan Bull	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
200	Dan Hopkins	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
201	Dan Tehan MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
202	Daniel Mulino	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
203	Daniela De Martino	Unclassified	≤$100	4
204	David Batt MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
205	David Michael	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
206	David Southwick MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
207	Department for Energy and Mining, South Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
208	Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry	Government	≤$100	6
209	Department of Housing and Public Works	Government	≤$100	4
210	Deputy Lord Mayor David Goncalves	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
211	Di Farmer MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
212	DP Independent Pty Ltd	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
213	Dr Brian Walker MLC	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
214	Dr. Carina Garland MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	24
215	Dylan Wight	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
216	Eden Foster MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
217	Electoral Commission of Queensland	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
218	Emma Comer MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
219	Emma Kealy for Lowan	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
220	Endeavour Foundation	Charity	≤$100	15
221	Environment Centre NT	Advocacy	≤$100	9
222	Ethical Clothing Australia	Other	≤$100	14
223	Faculty of Arts at the University of Melbourne	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
224	Films For Change	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
225	Foodbank WA	Charity	≤$100	16
226	Free To Shine	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
227	Freedom for Faith	Unclassified	≤$100	1
228	From Perth For Perth	Small advertisers	≤$100	11
229	Future Super	Unclassified	≤$100	1
230	Gabriel Ng, 澳大利亞工黨 (Australian Labor Party)	Small advertisers	≤$100	26
231	Gabrielle Williams MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
232	Gaelle Broad MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
233	Garth Hamilton MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
234	Gary Maas MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	5
235	Ged Kearney MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
236	Gender Awareness Australia	Advocacy	≤$100	22
237	Georgie Crozier MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
238	Gladstone Regional Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
239	Growth Faculty	Unclassified	≤$100	8
240	Hermann Vorster MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
241	Homes Victoria	Unclassified	≤$100	2
242	Hon Nick Goiran MLC	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
243	Humane World for Animals Australia	Advocacy	≤$100	4
244	HWU Victoria	Unclassified	≤$100	2
245	Independent Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
246	Inner West Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
247	International Justice Mission Australia	Charity	≤$100	17
248	Invasive Species Council	Advocacy	≤$100	6
249	Iwan Walters MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
250	Jacinta Allan	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
251	Jack Batty MP - Member for Bragg	Party/Candidate	≤$100	5
252	Jackson Taylor MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	7
253	James Martin MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
254	Jason Yat-sen Li MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
255	Jerome Laxale	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
256	Jess Teesdale	Unclassified	≤$100	7
257	Jesuit Mission Australia	Unclassified	≤$100	9
258	Jim Chalmers MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
259	Jo Briskey	Small advertisers	≤$100	29
260	Jodie Hanns MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
261	John Barounis MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
262	Jonathan Huston - Liberal for Nedlands	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
263	Jordan Crugnale MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	5
264	Josh Bull MP for Sunbury	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
265	Julian Leeser MP, Liberal Party, Pennant Hills, NSW	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
266	Juliana Addison MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
267	Justine Elliot MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
268	Kat Theophanous MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
269	Kate Amoroso Independent for Mount Gambier	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
270	Katherine Chaney	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
271	Katherine Copsey	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
272	Kathleen Matthews-Ward MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
273	Katie Hall MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	5
274	Katrina Stratton MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
275	Katy Gallagher	Unclassified	≤$100	3
276	Keep Top End Coasts Healthy	Unclassified	≤$100	1
277	Kim O’Keeffe MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
278	Kobi Shetty MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
279	Kristy McBain	Unclassified	≤$100	1
280	Kyle Barrett - Town & Country Real Estate Tasmania	Unclassified	≤$100	2
281	Lauren Kathage MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	6
282	Leanne Linard MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
283	Leon Rebello MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
284	Liam O’Connor for Joondalup	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
285	Liberal Party of Australia, NSW Division	Party/Candidate	≤$100	9
286	Liberals of Bundoora	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
287	Libertarian Party NSW (Liberal Democrats)	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
288	Lily D'Ambrosio MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	9
289	Lisa Chesters MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
290	Lisa Munday MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
291	Lizzie Blandthorn	Unclassified	≤$100	5
292	Local Government Association of South Australia	Advocacy	≤$100	2
293	Lorna Clarke MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
294	Low Energy Home	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
295	Lucy Hood MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
296	Luke Gosling MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
297	Magenta Marshall	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
298	MakeAusGreatAgain	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
299	Mark Aldridge	Unclassified	≤$100	2
300	Mark Furner MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
301	Martha Haylett MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
302	Martin John Taylor	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
303	Mary MacKillop Today	Charity	≤$100	5
304	Mary-Anne Thomas MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	6
305	Maryka Groenewald MLC for Western Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
306	Mathew Hilakari MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	9
307	Matt Fregon MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	5
308	Matt Keogh MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	18
309	McKinnon	Advocacy	≤$100	2
310	Medicine, Dentistry & Health Sciences at UniMelb	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
311	Meghan For Flinders Independent Candidate - Authorised By Graham Tapley 21 Pine Freezer Road Port Lincoln	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
312	Melbourne Water	Unclassified	≤$100	9
313	Melissa Horne MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	6
314	Melissa McIntosh MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
315	Michelle Milthorpe- Independent for Farrer	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
316	Michelle Rowland MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
317	Molong Battery	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
318	Monash IVF	Business	≤$100	3
319	Moonee Valley City Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
320	Murray Watt - Senator for Queensland	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
321	Natalie Hutchins MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
322	Natalie Suleyman MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	5
323	Nathan Lambert	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
324	National Party of Australia - NSW	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
325	Naveed Hazraty	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
326	Net Zero Economy Authority	Government	≤$100	2
327	Newlife IVF Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
328	Nick Steel, Tasmanian Forest Products Association	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
329	Nigel Dalton MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
330	NSW Department of Communities and Justice	Government	≤$100	2
331	Office of Ros Spence MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
332	Older Persons Advocacy Network	Charity	≤$100	1
333	Open Doors Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
334	OXFAM AUSTRALIA	Charity	≤$100	4
335	OZ Arab Media	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
336	Parkerville Children And Youth Care	Small advertisers	≤$100	10
337	Parliament of Victoria	Unclassified	≤$100	3
338	Patrick Gorman	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
339	Paul Edbrooke MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
340	Paul Jackson - Councillor Division 5 Logan City	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
341	Paul Mercurio MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
342	Pauline Richards MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	8
343	People with Disability Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
344	Peter Heggie for Reynell - One Nation	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
345	Peter Khalil	Party/Candidate	≤$100	33
346	Peter Rentoulis	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
347	Physical Disability Council of NSW	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
348	PLACESCORE	Unclassified	≤$100	19
349	Powerhouse Museum Alliance	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
350	Pregnancy Help Sydney	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
351	Protect the Bush Alliance	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
352	Pulse Check	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
353	Queensland Parliamentary Service	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
354	Queensland Tourism Development	Government	≤$100	1
355	Rachel Westaway MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
356	RAWCS - Rotary Australia World Community Service	Unclassified	≤$100	1
357	Real Change SA	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
358	Rebecca White	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
359	Rebecca Young MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
360	Reconciliation South Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
361	Refugee Action Collective (Victoria)	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
362	Regional Development Australia Pilbara	Unclassified	≤$100	5
363	Regional Vic News	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
364	Reuben Cunningham lobbyist :Business:	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
365	Richard Riordan MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
366	Richard Welch MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
367	Rob Mitchell MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	31
368	Roma Britnell MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
369	Ron Hoenig MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
370	Ros Bates MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
371	Rose Disability Care Services	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
372	Rowan Holzberger MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
373	RSPCA South Australia	Unclassified	≤$100	3
374	Ryan Harrison Independent for Unley	Party/Candidate	≤$100	6
375	SafeWork NSW	Government	≤$100	1
376	Sally Sitou MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
377	Sam O'Connor MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
378	Sandra Brewer - Member for Cottesloe	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
379	Sarah Andrews MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	10
380	Sarah Connolly MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	6
381	Sarah Game MLC	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
382	Save the Bilby Fund	Charity	≤$100	6
383	SBS Arabic24	Government	≤$100	5
384	SBS Bangla	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
385	SBS Cantonese 廣東話節目	Government	≤$100	8
386	SBS Greek	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
387	SBS Hindi	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
388	SBS Korean	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
389	SBS Mandarin中文普通话	Government	≤$100	6
390	SBS Pashto	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
391	SBS Portuguese	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
392	SBS Punjabi	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
393	SBS Russian	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
394	SBS Spanish / Australia en español	Government	≤$100	5
395	SBS Tamil	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
396	SBS Telugu	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
397	SBS Urdu	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
398	SBS Vietnamese	Government	≤$100	8
399	SDA NSW & ACT	Union	≤$100	5
400	SDA Union	Union	≤$100	9
401	SDA Union Victoria	Union	≤$100	1
402	Senator Dorinda Cox	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
403	Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price	Party/Candidate	≤$100	7
404	Senator Jess Walsh	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
405	Senator Raff Ciccone	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
406	Senator Sarah Henderson	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
407	Senator Susan McDonald	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
408	Service NSW	Government	≤$100	9
409	Service NSW Business Bureau	Government	≤$100	2
410	Share Therapies	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
411	Sharon Brooke	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
412	Sharon Claydon MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
413	Shaun Leane MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
414	Shayne Neumann MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
415	Sheena Watt MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
416	Smiths Beach Action Group	Small advertisers	≤$100	15
417	Socially Democratic	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
418	Sook Yee Lai MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
419	South Australian Labor	Party/Candidate	≤$100	9
420	South Australian Labor Party	Party/Candidate	≤$100	13
421	South Australian Liberals	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
422	South Coast Labour Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
423	Stephen Patterson MP - Member for Morphett	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
424	Steve Dimopoulos MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
425	Steve Martin MLC	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
426	Steve McGhie MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
427	Tamworth Pride Inc - Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
428	THE CREATIVE WORKS	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
429	The Hills Shire Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
430	The Lady Musgrave Trust	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
431	The Line	Unclassified	≤$100	11
432	The National Party of Australia - Victoria	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
433	The Nationals	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
434	The Saturday Paper	Unclassified	≤$100	1
435	Tim Richardson	Party/Candidate	≤$100	7
436	Tim Watts MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
437	Toowoomba Regional Council	Unclassified	≤$100	3
438	Townsville City Council	Government	≤$100	1
439	Tracey Roberts - Federal Member for Pearce	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
440	Trevor Watts	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
441	True News Weekly	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
442	Two Good Co.	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
443	Unharm	Advocacy	≤$100	2
444	Uniting Communities	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
445	Unitingworld	Charity	≤$100	12
446	Verve Super	Business	≤$100	1
447	Vinnies Tasmania	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
448	Vinnies Victoria	Unclassified	≤$100	6
449	Voices of Jagajaga	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
450	WAMN News	Unclassified	≤$100	1
451	Wayne Farnham MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	6
452	Women Onside	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
453	WOMENS INFORMATION AND REFERRAL EXCHANGE INCORPORATED	Small advertisers	≤$100	6
454	Wyndham City	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
455	Zhi Soon MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1

Top 50 advertisers in 2026

Spend from 1 January to 16 February 2026.

#	Advertiser	Category	Spend
1	UNICEF Australia	Charity	$261,767
2	Greenpeace Australia Pacific	Advocacy	$126,227
3	Amnesty International Australia	Advocacy	$111,407
4	Queensland Government	Government	$109,615
5	WWF-Australia	Advocacy	$91,371
6	AussieAF	Advocacy	$72,267
7	Médecins Sans Frontières Australia	Charity	$63,336
8	These ads ran without a disclaimer	Other	$59,058
9	Australian Conservation Foundation	Advocacy	$55,607
10	Advance Australia	Advocacy	$50,284
11	Australia for UNHCR	Charity	$48,912
12	Low Emission Technology Australia	Business	$47,457
13	Water Corporation	Government	$45,341
14	Electoral Commission of South Australia	Government	$44,021
15	WA Government	Government	$41,327
16	Transport Victoria	Government	$37,205
17	Our Watch	Charity	$35,129
18	Australians for Clean Air	Advocacy	$33,975
19	United Workers Union	Union	$33,076
20	GetUp!	Advocacy	$32,414
21	South Australian Government	Government	$31,902
22	Minerals Council of Australia	Business	$31,617
23	Shooters Union Australia	Advocacy	$28,525
24	The Australia Institute	Advocacy	$27,638
25	SA Health	Government	$25,845
26	Family First Party Australia Ltd	Party/Candidate	$25,461
27	Jewish Council of Australia	Advocacy	$25,401
28	Health Care Providers Association	Business	$23,663
29	Greens MPs	Party/Candidate	$22,973
30	Australian Red Cross	Charity	$21,683
31	FOUR PAWS Australia	Charity	$21,566
32	Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria, Australia	Government	$21,076
33	Australian Energy Producers	Business	$20,401
34	The University of Melbourne	Other	$17,740
35	Institute of Public Affairs	Advocacy	$17,562
36	ifaw	Charity	$17,446
37	South Australian Labor	Party/Candidate	$17,101
38	Bush Heritage Australia	Charity	$17,016
39	Solutions for Australia	Advocacy	$17,005
40	Keep Australia Safe	Advocacy	$16,605
41	Kids Under Cover	Charity	$15,570
42	Koffels Solicitors and Barristers	Business	$15,352
43	The Best Medicine is a Stronger PBS	Advocacy	$14,777
44	Barnardos Australia	Charity	$14,600
45	Surfrider Foundation Australia	Advocacy	$14,486
46	REPLACE THE WASTE	Government	$14,388
47	Western Australia Police Force	Government	$14,221
48	The Vocal Minority	Advocacy	$14,105
49	The Climate Council	Advocacy	$13,761
50	Next Investors	Business	$13,696

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About these figures

Source: Meta Ad Library daily report for Australia, dated 16 February 2026. Meta publishes each day's report a few days later.
Year-to-date figures cover 1 January to 16 February 2026. From 47 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.