Who paid for political ads on Facebook on 17 February 2026

Name: Facebook political ad spend in Australia, 17 February 2026
Creator: Political Gadgets
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447 advertisers spent $93,166 on Facebook and Instagram ads about social issues, elections or politics in Australia in Meta's daily report for 17 February 2026. The biggest spender was Water Corporation ($8,355). Total spend in 2026 to date: $3,116,820.

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Spent on 17 Feb

$93,166

447 advertisers

2026 to date

$3,116,820

1 January – 17 February 2026

Top 3 in 2026

Spend by category

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

17 February 2026

2026 to date

Category	17 Feb	Share	2026 to date	Share
Party/Candidate Parties, MPs, senators, councillors and candidates.	$13,204	14.2%	$421,087	13.5%
Advocacy Campaign groups, think tanks and NGOs whose ads push for a change in policy or a vote.	$20,166	21.6%	$878,827	28.2%
Union Trade unions and union bodies.	$2,481	2.7%	$57,557	1.8%
Business Companies, and industry and professional associations.	$12,589	13.5%	$220,825	7.1%
Government Government departments and agencies, councils, electoral commissions and public broadcasters.	$19,372	20.8%	$495,565	15.9%
Charity Charities whose ads ask for donations or promote their services.	$16,731	18.0%	$661,929	21.2%
Other Media outlets, law firms and others, plus ads Meta says ran without a disclaimer.	$1,749	1.9%	$96,732	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').	$5,225	5.6%	$198,604	6.4%
Unclassified New advertisers not yet reviewed.	$1,649	1.8%	$85,694	2.7%
Total	$93,166	100%	$3,116,820	100%

Advertisers on 17 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	Water Corporation	Government	$8,355	35
2	Minerals Council of Australia	Business	$8,319	12
3	UNICEF Australia	Charity	$7,016	142
4	Greenpeace Australia Pacific	Advocacy	$4,238	79
5	Amnesty International Australia	Advocacy	$2,658	141
6	WWF-Australia	Advocacy	$2,189	43
7	Médecins Sans Frontières Australia	Charity	$2,056	51
8	WA Government	Government	$1,843	17
9	Queensland Government	Government	$1,842	25
10	Australian Conservation Foundation	Advocacy	$1,512	44
11	AussieAF	Advocacy	$1,339	47
12	GetUp!	Advocacy	$1,297	38
13	Australian Education Union Victorian Branch	Union	$1,258	67
14	These ads ran without a disclaimer	Other	$1,228	44
15	Electoral Commission of South Australia	Government	$1,221	17
16	Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria, Australia	Government	$1,159	21
17	Australia for UNHCR	Charity	$1,141	23
18	Surfrider Foundation Australia	Advocacy	$1,088	8
19	Australian Red Cross	Charity	$1,059	51
20	Low Emission Technology Australia	Business	$1,017	16
21	Ashton Hurn MP	Party/Candidate	$957	3
22	NSW Mining	Business	$807	7
23	Family First Party Australia Ltd	Party/Candidate	$802	14
24	Solutions for Australia	Advocacy	$791	6
25	Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care	Government	$749	4
26	Monique Ryan	Party/Candidate	$698	40
27	United Workers Union	Union	$696	191
28	Plan International Australia	Charity	$692	9
29	Greens MPs	Party/Candidate	$635	12
30	Jacinta Allan MP	Party/Candidate	$586	7
31	Brisbane City Council	Government	$565	4
32	Australian Labor Party	Party/Candidate	$530	8
33	Alec Gargett	Party/Candidate	$515	1
34	The Australia Institute	Advocacy	$513	32
35	Advance Australia	Advocacy	$501	11
36	Health Care Providers Association	Business	$497	7
37	Department of Transport and Planning	Government	$466	7
38	Joanne Ryan MP	Party/Candidate	$430	5
39	South Australian Government	Government	$430	14
40	ChildFund Australia	Charity	$418	28
41	Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party	Party/Candidate	$413	4
42	Transport Victoria	Government	$408	13
43	Institute of Public Affairs	Advocacy	$405	10
44	The Wilderness Society	Advocacy	$403	81
45	ifaw	Charity	$394	23
46	FOUR PAWS Australia	Charity	$384	34
47	Mission Australia	Charity	$382	14
48	Ed Smelt for Nightcliff	Party/Candidate	$376	4
49	Allegra Spender	Party/Candidate	$366	2
50	Andrew Leigh MP	Party/Candidate	$364	13
51	The Best Medicine is a Stronger PBS	Advocacy	$364	77
52	Kids Under Cover	Charity	$363	9
53	CARE Australia	Charity	$353	35
54	HESTA	Business	$348	9
55	Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC)	Advocacy	$347	32
56	Dr. Gordon Reid MP	Party/Candidate	$340	4
57	Australian Government Department of Health	Government	$333	1
58	The University of Melbourne	Other	$331	15
59	The Vocal Minority	Advocacy	$325	20
60	Koffels Solicitors and Barristers	Business	$320	3
61	The Climate Council	Advocacy	$319	21
62	Next Investors	Business	$305	5
63	World Animal Protection Australia	Charity	$305	9
64	REPLACE THE WASTE	Government	$302	14
65	NSW Fair Trading	Government	$298	17
66	Ted O'Brien MP - Federal Member for Fairfax	Party/Candidate	$298	3
67	ACT Government	Government	$296	19
68	Oxfam Australia	Charity	$292	21
69	RAWCS - Rotary Australia World Community Service	Unclassified	$263	2
70	WA Labor	Party/Candidate	$263	4
71	Shine Lawyers	Business	$254	5
72	Dr Joanna Howe	Advocacy	$253	4
73	Senator Michaelia Cash	Party/Candidate	$249	3
74	Evan Mulholland MP	Party/Candidate	$242	24
75	Nicolette Boele	Party/Candidate	$228	3
76	Animals Australia	Advocacy	$223	16
77	Lock The Gate Alliance	Advocacy	$211	22
78	Ben Small - Liberal for Forrest	Party/Candidate	$198	2
79	SA-BEST	Party/Candidate	$196	2
80	Meat & Livestock Australia	Business	$193	6
81	Genea	Business	$190	33
82	Jean Hailes for Women's Health	Charity	$190	10
83	Rowan Holzberger MP	Party/Candidate	$186	3
84	City of Newcastle	Government	$185	1
85	Australian Unions	Union	$181	48
86	30 by 30	Advocacy	$179	4
87	Members First for the United Workers Union Election 2026	Union	$173	22
88	City of Boroondara	Government	$170	10
89	Greenfleet	Charity	$167	3
90	Liberal Party of Australia (SA Division)	Party/Candidate	$166	3
91	World Vision Australia	Charity	$157	56
92	Women for Election	Advocacy	$156	47
93	Australian Energy Producers	Business	$155	52
94	Human Rights Law Alliance	Advocacy	$155	7
95	WaterAid Australia	Charity	$155	24
96	Cancer Council WA	Charity	$152	60
97	Invasive Species Council	Advocacy	$146	6
98	UN Women Australia	Charity	$143	30
99	CCHR Australia	Unclassified	$141	2
100	Uniting Vic.Tas	Charity	$138	16
101	Kevin Hogan MP	Party/Candidate	$137	8
102	Baptist World Aid Australia	Charity	$136	9
103	Senator Babet	Party/Candidate	$136	4
104	NSW Department of Communities and Justice	Government	$128	3
105	Crikey	Other	$121	34
106	Launceston Greyhound Racing Club	Business	$115	3
107	Mary MacKillop Today	Charity	$114	10
108	ALP	Party/Candidate	$113	8
109	Ingrid Stitt MP	Party/Candidate	$113	12
110	St. Patrick's Community Support Centre	Charity	$110	4
111	Environment Centre NT	Advocacy	$104	9
112	Handwood Developments	Unclassified	$103	2
113	IWDA	Charity	$103	2
114	Tony Pasin MP	Party/Candidate	$103	6
115	Lifetime Pets	Unclassified	≤$100	3
116	NT Greens	Party/Candidate	≤$100	7
117	The Events Agency	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
118	ACCIONA Australia	Unclassified	≤$100	5
119	ACN - Aid to the Church in Need	Small advertisers	≤$100	23
120	Active Canterbury-Bankstown	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
121	Adelaide Park Lands Association	Advocacy	≤$100	2
122	Alex Dighton MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	6
123	Ali France MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
124	Alison Champion	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
125	Alison Penfold MP for Lyne	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
126	Amber-Jade Sanderson	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
127	Andrew Braddock MLA	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
128	Andrew Mackay MLA : Member for Goyder	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
129	Anglican Youthworks	Unclassified	≤$100	6
130	Animal Justice Party	Party/Candidate	≤$100	15
131	Animal Justice Party AJP Victoria	Party/Candidate	≤$100	7
132	Animal Justice Party NSW	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
133	Ann-Marie Hermans MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
134	Annabelle Cleeland MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	5
135	Anne Urquhart	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
136	Anthony Carbines MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	9
137	Anthony Cianflone MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	10
138	AUSTRAC	Government	≤$100	19
139	Australian Alliance for Animals	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
140	Australian Citizens Party	Party/Candidate	≤$100	7
141	Australian Democrats	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
142	Australian Epoch Times Ltd	Other	≤$100	7
143	Australian Jewish Association	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
144	Australian Labor Party SA Branch	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
145	Australian Marine Conservation Society	Advocacy	≤$100	1
146	Australian Rail Track Corporation	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
147	Australian Workers Union	Union	≤$100	10
148	Australian Workers' Union	Union	≤$100	1
149	Belconnen Community Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	6
150	Belinda Wilson	Unclassified	≤$100	6
151	Better Chicken Australia	Advocacy	≤$100	11
152	Bisma Asif MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
153	Brad Rowswell MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
154	Brighter Lives Townsville Hospital Foundation	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
155	Bronwyn Halfpenny MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	8
156	Business Queensland	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
157	Business Victor Harbor	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
158	C Boan	Unclassified	≤$100	1
159	Cameron Caldwell MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	9
160	Cancer Council ACT	Small advertisers	≤$100	8
161	Carers SA	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
162	Catherine Hamlin Fistula Foundation	Charity	≤$100	5
163	Catherine Lezer	Small advertisers	≤$100	22
164	Catholic Education Tasmania	Unclassified	≤$100	12
165	Catholic Mission	Charity	≤$100	2
166	Catholic Schools NSW	Unclassified	≤$100	12
167	Celebrating Masculinity	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
168	Centre for Independent Studies	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
169	Centre for Public Integrity	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
170	Challenge DV	Unclassified	≤$100	9
171	ChangeMakers	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
172	Chris Jones	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
173	Christine Couzens MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
174	Cindy McLeish MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
175	City of Joondalup	Government	≤$100	4
176	City of Kingston	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
177	City of Kwinana	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
178	City of Parramatta	Government	≤$100	7
179	Clean Energy Council Limited	Business	≤$100	8
180	Climate 200	Advocacy	≤$100	1
181	Clr Jane Smith, Independent	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
182	Cluey Learning	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
183	Corinne Mulholland	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
184	Council to Homeless Persons	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
185	Councillor Beau Brug JP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
186	Councillor Jared Cassidy	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
187	Councillor John Stamolis	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
188	Councillor Nathan Zamprogno	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
189	Councillor Sreeni Pillamarri	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
190	Cr John Friend-Pereira -Solway Ward	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
191	Cr Sarah Hutton	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
192	Craig Haslam Indpendent	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
193	Create Fertility	Unclassified	≤$100	12
194	Cressida O’Hanlon MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
195	Dan Bull	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
196	Dan Hopkins	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
197	Dan Tehan MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
198	Daniel Mulino	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
199	Daniela De Martino	Unclassified	≤$100	5
200	Darren Chester MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
201	David Batt MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
202	David Michael	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
203	David Southwick MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
204	Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry	Government	≤$100	6
205	Department of Housing and Public Works	Government	≤$100	6
206	Deputy Lord Mayor David Goncalves	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
207	Di Farmer MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
208	DP Independent Pty Ltd	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
209	Dr Brian Walker MLC	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
210	Dr Michelle Ananda-Rajah MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
211	Dr. Carina Garland MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	25
212	Dylan Wight	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
213	Eden Foster MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
214	Electoral Commission of Queensland	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
215	Emma Comer MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
216	Emma Kealy for Lowan	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
217	Endeavour Foundation	Charity	≤$100	18
218	Environs Kimberley	Advocacy	≤$100	1
219	Ethical Clothing Australia	Other	≤$100	17
220	Faculty of Arts at the University of Melbourne	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
221	Farmers Fightback	Advocacy	≤$100	5
222	Films For Change	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
223	Foodbank WA	Charity	≤$100	23
224	Free To Shine	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
225	Freedom for Faith	Unclassified	≤$100	1
226	From Perth For Perth	Small advertisers	≤$100	8
227	Future Super	Unclassified	≤$100	1
228	Gabriel Ng, 澳大利亞工黨 (Australian Labor Party)	Small advertisers	≤$100	27
229	Gabrielle Williams MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
230	Gaelle Broad MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
231	Garth Hamilton MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
232	Gary Maas MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	5
233	Ged Kearney MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
234	Gender Awareness Australia	Advocacy	≤$100	23
235	Georgie Crozier MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
236	Gladstone Regional Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
237	Growth Faculty	Unclassified	≤$100	7
238	Health and Wellbeing Queensland	Government	≤$100	15
239	Hermann Vorster MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
240	Homes Victoria	Unclassified	≤$100	2
241	Hon Nick Goiran MLC	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
242	Humane World for Animals Australia	Advocacy	≤$100	2
243	HWU Victoria	Unclassified	≤$100	2
244	Independent Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
245	Inner West Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
246	International Justice Mission Australia	Charity	≤$100	19
247	Iwan Walters MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
248	Jacinta Allan	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
249	Jack Batty MP - Member for Bragg	Party/Candidate	≤$100	5
250	Jackson Taylor MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	7
251	James Griffin MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
252	James Martin MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
253	Jason Yat-sen Li MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
254	Jesuit Mission Australia	Unclassified	≤$100	11
255	Jim Chalmers MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
256	Jo Briskey	Small advertisers	≤$100	28
257	Jodie Hanns MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
258	John Barounis MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
259	Jonathan Huston - Liberal for Nedlands	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
260	Jordan Crugnale MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	5
261	Josh Bull MP for Sunbury	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
262	Julian Hill MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
263	Julian Leeser MP, Liberal Party, Pennant Hills, NSW	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
264	Juliana Addison MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
265	Justine Elliot MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
266	Kat Theophanous MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
267	Kate Amoroso Independent for Mount Gambier	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
268	Katherine Chaney	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
269	Katherine Copsey	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
270	Kathleen Matthews-Ward MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
271	Katie Hall MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	7
272	Katrina Stratton MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
273	Katy Gallagher	Unclassified	≤$100	3
274	Keep Top End Coasts Healthy	Unclassified	≤$100	1
275	Kim O’Keeffe MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
276	Kobi Shetty MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
277	Kristy McBain	Unclassified	≤$100	1
278	Lauren Kathage MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	8
279	Leanne Linard MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
280	Leon Rebello MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
281	Liam O’Connor for Joondalup	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
282	Liberal Party of Australia, NSW Division	Party/Candidate	≤$100	5
283	Liberals of Bundoora	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
284	Libertarian Party NSW (Liberal Democrats)	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
285	Lily D'Ambrosio MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	9
286	Linus Power MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
287	Lisa Chesters MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
288	Lisa Munday MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
289	Lizzie Blandthorn	Unclassified	≤$100	5
290	Local Government Association of South Australia	Advocacy	≤$100	2
291	Lorna Clarke MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
292	Lucy Hood MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
293	Luke Gosling MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
294	Magenta Marshall	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
295	MakeAusGreatAgain	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
296	Margie Nightingale MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
297	Mark Aldridge	Unclassified	≤$100	2
298	Mark Furner MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
299	Martha Haylett MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
300	Martin John Taylor	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
301	Mary-Anne Thomas MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	6
302	Maryka Groenewald MLC for Western Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
303	Mathew Hilakari MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	9
304	Matt Fregon MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	5
305	Matt Keogh MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	17
306	McKinnon	Advocacy	≤$100	3
307	Medicine, Dentistry & Health Sciences at UniMelb	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
308	Meghan For Flinders Independent Candidate - Authorised By Graham Tapley 21 Pine Freezer Road Port Lincoln	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
309	Melbourne Water	Unclassified	≤$100	7
310	Melissa Horne MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	6
311	Melissa McIntosh MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
312	Molong Battery	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
313	Monash IVF	Business	≤$100	2
314	Moonee Valley City Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
315	Murray Watt - Senator for Queensland	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
316	Natalie Hutchins MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
317	Natalie Suleyman MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	7
318	Nathan Lambert	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
319	National Justice Project	Advocacy	≤$100	1
320	National Party of Australia - NSW	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
321	Net Zero Economy Authority	Government	≤$100	2
322	Newlife IVF Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	7
323	Nick Steel, Tasmanian Forest Products Association	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
324	Office of Ros Spence MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
325	One Nation - Candidate for King - David Kerrison	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
326	Open Doors Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
327	OXFAM AUSTRALIA	Charity	≤$100	4
328	OZ Arab Media	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
329	Parkerville Children And Youth Care	Small advertisers	≤$100	11
330	Parliament of Victoria	Unclassified	≤$100	3
331	Paul Edbrooke MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
332	Paul Jackson - Councillor Division 5 Logan City	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
333	Paul Mercurio MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
334	Pauline Richards MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	8
335	People with Disability Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
336	Peter Heggie for Reynell - One Nation	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
337	Peter Khalil	Party/Candidate	≤$100	32
338	Peter Rentoulis	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
339	Phillip Thompson OAM MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
340	Physical Disability Council of NSW	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
341	PLACESCORE	Unclassified	≤$100	18
342	Powerhouse Museum Alliance	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
343	Pregnancy Help Sydney	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
344	Protect the Bush Alliance	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
345	Pulse Check	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
346	Queensland Parliamentary Service	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
347	Queensland Tourism Development	Government	≤$100	2
348	Rachel Westaway MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
349	Real Change SA	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
350	Rebecca White	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
351	Rebecca Young MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
352	Reconciliation South Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
353	Refugee Action Collective (Victoria)	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
354	Regional Development Australia Pilbara	Unclassified	≤$100	3
355	Regional Vic News	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
356	Richard Riordan MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
357	Richard Welch MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
358	Rob Mitchell MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	33
359	Roma Britnell MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
360	Ron Hoenig MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
361	Ros Bates MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
362	Rose Disability Care Services	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
363	RSPCA South Australia	Unclassified	≤$100	3
364	Ryan Harrison Independent for Unley	Party/Candidate	≤$100	7
365	SafeWork NSW	Government	≤$100	1
366	Sally Sitou MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
367	Sam O'Connor MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
368	Sarah Andrews MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	9
369	Sarah Connolly MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	6
370	Sarah Game MLC	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
371	Save the Bilby Fund	Charity	≤$100	6
372	SBS Arabic24	Government	≤$100	11
373	SBS Bangla	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
374	SBS Cantonese 廣東話節目	Government	≤$100	9
375	SBS Filipino	Government	≤$100	2
376	SBS Greek	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
377	SBS Hindi	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
378	SBS Korean	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
379	SBS Mandarin中文普通话	Government	≤$100	6
380	SBS Pashto	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
381	SBS Portuguese	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
382	SBS Punjabi	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
383	SBS Russian	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
384	SBS Spanish / Australia en español	Government	≤$100	5
385	SBS Tamil	Small advertisers	≤$100	7
386	SBS Telugu	Small advertisers	≤$100	6
387	SBS Urdu	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
388	SBS Vietnamese	Government	≤$100	4
389	SDA NSW & ACT	Union	≤$100	5
390	SDA Union	Union	≤$100	10
391	SDA Union Victoria	Union	≤$100	1
392	Senator Dorinda Cox	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
393	Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price	Party/Candidate	≤$100	7
394	Senator Jess Walsh	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
395	Senator Raff Ciccone	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
396	Senator Sarah Henderson	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
397	Senator Susan McDonald	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
398	Service NSW	Government	≤$100	7
399	Service NSW Business Bureau	Government	≤$100	2
400	Shannon Fentiman MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
401	Share Therapies	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
402	Sharon Brooke	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
403	Sharon Claydon MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
404	Shaun Leane MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
405	Shayne Neumann MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
406	Sheena Watt MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
407	Shooters Union Australia	Advocacy	≤$100	5
408	Smiths Beach Action Group	Small advertisers	≤$100	13
409	Socially Democratic	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
410	Sook Yee Lai MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
411	South Australian Labor	Party/Candidate	≤$100	7
412	South Australian Labor Party	Party/Candidate	≤$100	14
413	South Australian Liberals	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
414	South Coast Labour Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
415	Stephen Patterson MP - Member for Morphett	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
416	Steve Dimopoulos MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
417	Steve Martin MLC	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
418	Steve McGhie MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
419	Tamworth Pride Inc - Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
420	THE CREATIVE WORKS	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
421	The Hills Shire Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
422	The Information Rights Project	Unclassified	≤$100	1
423	The Lady Musgrave Trust	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
424	The Line	Unclassified	≤$100	12
425	The National Party of Australia - Victoria	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
426	The Saturday Paper	Unclassified	≤$100	1
427	Tim Richardson	Party/Candidate	≤$100	7
428	Tim Watts MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
429	Toowoomba Regional Council	Unclassified	≤$100	3
430	Townsville City Council	Government	≤$100	1
431	Tracey Roberts - Federal Member for Pearce	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
432	Trevor Watts	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
433	True News Weekly	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
434	Two Good Co.	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
435	Unharm	Advocacy	≤$100	2
436	Uniting Communities	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
437	Unitingworld	Charity	≤$100	12
438	Vinnies Tasmania	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
439	Vinnies Victoria	Unclassified	≤$100	6
440	Voices of Jagajaga	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
441	WAMN News	Unclassified	≤$100	1
442	Wayne Farnham MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
443	Women Onside	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
444	WOMENS INFORMATION AND REFERRAL EXCHANGE INCORPORATED	Small advertisers	≤$100	8
445	Women’s & Girls’ Emergency Centre WAGEC	Charity	≤$100	4
446	Wyndham City	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
447	Zhi Soon MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1

Top 50 advertisers in 2026

Spend from 1 January to 17 February 2026.

#	Advertiser	Category	Spend
1	UNICEF Australia	Charity	$268,783
2	Greenpeace Australia Pacific	Advocacy	$130,465
3	Amnesty International Australia	Advocacy	$114,065
4	Queensland Government	Government	$111,457
5	WWF-Australia	Advocacy	$93,560
6	AussieAF	Advocacy	$73,606
7	Médecins Sans Frontières Australia	Charity	$65,392
8	These ads ran without a disclaimer	Other	$60,286
9	Australian Conservation Foundation	Advocacy	$57,119
10	Water Corporation	Government	$53,696
11	Advance Australia	Advocacy	$50,785
12	Australia for UNHCR	Charity	$50,053
13	Low Emission Technology Australia	Business	$48,474
14	Electoral Commission of South Australia	Government	$45,242
15	WA Government	Government	$43,170
16	Minerals Council of Australia	Business	$39,936
17	Transport Victoria	Government	$37,613
18	Our Watch	Charity	$35,129
19	Australians for Clean Air	Advocacy	$33,975
20	United Workers Union	Union	$33,772
21	GetUp!	Advocacy	$33,711
22	South Australian Government	Government	$32,332
23	Shooters Union Australia	Advocacy	$28,559
24	The Australia Institute	Advocacy	$28,151
25	Family First Party Australia Ltd	Party/Candidate	$26,263
26	SA Health	Government	$25,845
27	Jewish Council of Australia	Advocacy	$25,401
28	Health Care Providers Association	Business	$24,160
29	Greens MPs	Party/Candidate	$23,608
30	Australian Red Cross	Charity	$22,742
31	Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria, Australia	Government	$22,235
32	FOUR PAWS Australia	Charity	$21,950
33	Australian Energy Producers	Business	$20,556
34	The University of Melbourne	Other	$18,071
35	Institute of Public Affairs	Advocacy	$17,967
36	ifaw	Charity	$17,840
37	Solutions for Australia	Advocacy	$17,796
38	South Australian Labor	Party/Candidate	$17,136
39	Bush Heritage Australia	Charity	$17,016
40	Keep Australia Safe	Advocacy	$16,605
41	Kids Under Cover	Charity	$15,933
42	Koffels Solicitors and Barristers	Business	$15,672
43	Surfrider Foundation Australia	Advocacy	$15,574
44	The Best Medicine is a Stronger PBS	Advocacy	$15,141
45	REPLACE THE WASTE	Government	$14,690
46	Barnardos Australia	Charity	$14,600
47	The Vocal Minority	Advocacy	$14,430
48	Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care	Government	$14,375
49	Western Australia Police Force	Government	$14,221
50	The Climate Council	Advocacy	$14,080

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About these figures

Source: Meta Ad Library daily report for Australia, dated 17 February 2026. Meta publishes each day's report a few days later.
Year-to-date figures cover 1 January to 17 February 2026. From 48 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.