Who paid for political ads on Facebook on 18 February 2026

Name: Facebook political ad spend in Australia, 18 February 2026
Creator: Political Gadgets
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466 advertisers spent $100,922 on Facebook and Instagram ads about social issues, elections or politics in Australia in Meta's daily report for 18 February 2026. The biggest spender was Water Corporation ($11,338). Total spend in 2026 to date: $3,217,741.

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Spent on 18 Feb

$100,922

466 advertisers

2026 to date

$3,217,741

1 January – 18 February 2026

Top 3 in 2026

Spend by category

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

18 February 2026

2026 to date

Category	18 Feb	Share	2026 to date	Share
Party/Candidate Parties, MPs, senators, councillors and candidates.	$16,442	16.3%	$437,529	13.6%
Advocacy Campaign groups, think tanks and NGOs whose ads push for a change in policy or a vote.	$20,557	20.4%	$899,384	28.0%
Union Trade unions and union bodies.	$2,874	2.8%	$60,430	1.9%
Business Companies, and industry and professional associations.	$13,273	13.2%	$234,098	7.3%
Government Government departments and agencies, councils, electoral commissions and public broadcasters.	$22,205	22.0%	$517,770	16.1%
Charity Charities whose ads ask for donations or promote their services.	$15,998	15.9%	$677,927	21.1%
Other Media outlets, law firms and others, plus ads Meta says ran without a disclaimer.	$2,193	2.2%	$98,925	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').	$5,674	5.6%	$204,278	6.3%
Unclassified New advertisers not yet reviewed.	$1,706	1.7%	$87,400	2.7%
Total	$100,922	100%	$3,217,741	100%

Advertisers on 18 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	$11,338	35
2	Minerals Council of Australia	Business	$9,025	12
3	UNICEF Australia	Charity	$6,054	141
4	Greenpeace Australia Pacific	Advocacy	$3,950	108
5	Greens MPs	Party/Candidate	$2,665	16
6	Amnesty International Australia	Advocacy	$2,539	141
7	WWF-Australia	Advocacy	$2,116	43
8	Médecins Sans Frontières Australia	Charity	$2,023	49
9	Queensland Government	Government	$1,865	25
10	WA Government	Government	$1,771	16
11	These ads ran without a disclaimer	Other	$1,740	42
12	GetUp!	Advocacy	$1,614	38
13	Australian Education Union Victorian Branch	Union	$1,443	67
14	AussieAF	Advocacy	$1,403	43
15	Australian Conservation Foundation	Advocacy	$1,398	45
16	Electoral Commission of South Australia	Government	$1,223	19
17	Family First Party Australia Ltd	Party/Candidate	$1,163	14
18	Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria, Australia	Government	$1,149	21
19	Australia for UNHCR	Charity	$1,132	23
20	Australian Red Cross	Charity	$1,039	41
21	Surfrider Foundation Australia	Advocacy	$1,019	7
22	Low Emission Technology Australia	Business	$1,006	16
23	Monique Ryan	Party/Candidate	$1,001	38
24	Ashton Hurn MP	Party/Candidate	$948	2
25	Solutions for Australia	Advocacy	$804	6
26	NSW Mining	Business	$760	6
27	Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care	Government	$736	4
28	United Workers Union	Union	$715	171
29	Plan International Australia	Charity	$688	7
30	The Australia Institute	Advocacy	$632	41
31	Dr Joanna Howe	Advocacy	$630	3
32	Australian Labor Party	Party/Candidate	$594	8
33	Jacinta Allan MP	Party/Candidate	$579	8
34	SA-BEST	Party/Candidate	$548	2
35	Brisbane City Council	Government	$531	4
36	Advance Australia	Advocacy	$506	12
37	Department of Transport and Planning	Government	$483	7
38	ChildFund Australia	Charity	$428	28
39	Joanne Ryan MP	Party/Candidate	$427	5
40	HESTA	Business	$422	9
41	Transport Victoria	Government	$414	12
42	Health Care Providers Association	Business	$411	4
43	Ed Smelt for Nightcliff	Party/Candidate	$408	7
44	Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party	Party/Candidate	$402	4
45	Australian Government Department of Health	Government	$387	1
46	Mission Australia	Charity	$386	12
47	FOUR PAWS Australia	Charity	$383	34
48	The Wilderness Society	Advocacy	$379	83
49	ifaw	Charity	$375	24
50	Allegra Spender	Party/Candidate	$369	2
51	The Best Medicine is a Stronger PBS	Advocacy	$365	72
52	South Australian Government	Government	$363	14
53	Andrew Leigh MP	Party/Candidate	$360	13
54	Kids Under Cover	Charity	$358	12
55	The University of Melbourne	Other	$349	14
56	Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC)	Advocacy	$341	31
57	Dr. Gordon Reid MP	Party/Candidate	$340	4
58	Koffels Solicitors and Barristers	Business	$339	3
59	Oxfam Australia	Charity	$336	28
60	Next Investors	Business	$325	5
61	Black Dog Institute	Charity	$319	47
62	NSW Fair Trading	Government	$304	16
63	REPLACE THE WASTE	Government	$298	14
64	Ted O'Brien MP - Federal Member for Fairfax	Party/Candidate	$298	3
65	The Climate Council	Advocacy	$297	22
66	World Animal Protection Australia	Charity	$296	8
67	Institute of Public Affairs	Advocacy	$293	8
68	CARE Australia	Charity	$282	31
69	The Vocal Minority	Advocacy	$278	20
70	Members First for the United Workers Union Election 2026	Union	$272	22
71	ACT Government	Government	$270	20
72	Women for Election	Advocacy	$268	48
73	Rowan Holzberger MP	Party/Candidate	$258	3
74	WA Labor	Party/Candidate	$256	4
75	Evan Mulholland MP	Party/Candidate	$242	23
76	Cancer Council WA	Charity	$240	25
77	Australian Energy Producers	Business	$231	1
78	Gender Awareness Australia	Advocacy	$227	32
79	Animals Australia	Advocacy	$220	17
80	Phillip Thompson OAM MP	Party/Candidate	$217	4
81	Senator Jonathon Duniam	Party/Candidate	$210	1
82	Nicolette Boele	Party/Candidate	$206	3
83	Liberal Party of Australia (SA Division)	Party/Candidate	$203	4
84	Lock The Gate Alliance	Advocacy	$201	18
85	Shine Lawyers	Business	$200	3
86	Tony Pasin MP	Party/Candidate	$200	11
87	Meat & Livestock Australia	Business	$197	6
88	30 by 30	Advocacy	$179	4
89	City of Boroondara	Government	$173	10
90	Genea	Business	$172	32
91	United For You	Union	$172	43
92	HWU Victoria	Unclassified	$169	2
93	Australian Unions	Union	$168	48
94	OXFAM AUSTRALIA	Charity	$165	3
95	Greenfleet	Charity	$159	3
96	WaterAid Australia	Charity	$156	29
97	World Vision Australia	Charity	$155	61
98	Senator Michaelia Cash	Party/Candidate	$154	3
99	Handwood Developments	Unclassified	$147	2
100	CCHR Australia	Unclassified	$144	1
101	Ryan Harrison Independent for Unley	Party/Candidate	$142	7
102	Senator Babet	Party/Candidate	$140	3
103	Human Rights Law Alliance	Advocacy	$139	7
104	Jean Hailes for Women's Health	Charity	$139	9
105	Baptist World Aid Australia	Charity	$135	11
106	Uniting Vic.Tas	Charity	$135	17
107	NSW Department of Communities and Justice	Government	$128	2
108	Invasive Species Council	Advocacy	$124	6
109	Mary MacKillop Today	Charity	$118	10
110	Animal Justice Party	Party/Candidate	$116	21
111	Launceston Greyhound Racing Club	Business	$116	3
112	UN Women Australia	Charity	$116	20
113	City of Newcastle	Government	$115	1
114	Ingrid Stitt MP	Party/Candidate	$115	12
115	Environment Centre NT	Advocacy	$114	9
116	ALP	Party/Candidate	$111	9
117	Australian Marine Conservation Society	Advocacy	$109	1
118	St. Patrick's Community Support Centre	Charity	$104	4
119	Kevin Hogan MP	Party/Candidate	$103	7
120	Farmers Fightback	Advocacy	$101	5
121	Lifetime Pets	Unclassified	≤$100	6
122	NT Greens	Party/Candidate	≤$100	5
123	South Australian Labor	Party/Candidate	≤$100	11
124	The Events Agency	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
125	ACCIONA Australia	Unclassified	≤$100	6
126	ACN - Aid to the Church in Need	Small advertisers	≤$100	21
127	Active Canterbury-Bankstown	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
128	Adelaide Park Lands Association	Advocacy	≤$100	2
129	Alec Gargett	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
130	Alex Dighton MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	5
131	Ali France MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
132	Alison Champion	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
133	Alison Penfold MP for Lyne	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
134	Amber-Jade Sanderson	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
135	Andrew Braddock MLA	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
136	Andrew Mackay MLA : Member for Goyder	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
137	Anglican Youthworks	Unclassified	≤$100	7
138	Animal Justice Party AJP Victoria	Party/Candidate	≤$100	8
139	Animal Justice Party NSW	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
140	Ann-Marie Hermans MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
141	Annabelle Cleeland MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	5
142	Anne Urquhart	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
143	Anthony Carbines MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	9
144	Anthony Cianflone MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	7
145	AUSTRAC	Government	≤$100	18
146	Australian Alliance for Animals	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
147	Australian Citizens Party	Party/Candidate	≤$100	6
148	Australian Democrats	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
149	Australian Epoch Times Ltd	Other	≤$100	7
150	Australian Jewish Association	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
151	Australian Labor Party SA Branch	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
152	Australian Rail Track Corporation	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
153	Australian Workers Union	Union	≤$100	3
154	Belconnen Community Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
155	Belinda Wilson	Unclassified	≤$100	6
156	Ben Small - Liberal for Forrest	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
157	Better Chicken Australia	Advocacy	≤$100	11
158	Bisma Asif MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
159	Bob Brown Foundation	Unclassified	≤$100	5
160	Brad Rowswell MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
161	Brighter Lives Townsville Hospital Foundation	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
162	Bronwyn Halfpenny MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	5
163	Building Commission NSW	Government	≤$100	1
164	Business Queensland	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
165	Business Victor Harbor	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
166	C Boan	Unclassified	≤$100	1
167	Cameron Caldwell MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	10
168	Cancer Council ACT	Small advertisers	≤$100	6
169	Carers SA	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
170	Catherine Hamlin Fistula Foundation	Charity	≤$100	6
171	Catherine Lezer	Small advertisers	≤$100	9
172	Catholic Education Tasmania	Unclassified	≤$100	9
173	Catholic Mission	Charity	≤$100	2
174	Catholic Schools NSW	Unclassified	≤$100	12
175	Celebrating Masculinity	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
176	Centre for Independent Studies	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
177	Centre for Public Integrity	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
178	Challenge DV	Unclassified	≤$100	14
179	ChangeMakers	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
180	Chris Jones	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
181	Chris Lehmann - Liberal for Hindmarsh	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
182	Christine Couzens MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
183	Cindy McLeish MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
184	Citizen GO Australia & New Zealand	Unclassified	≤$100	1
185	City of Joondalup	Government	≤$100	4
186	City of Kingston	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
187	City of Kwinana	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
188	City of Parramatta	Government	≤$100	8
189	Clean Energy Council Limited	Business	≤$100	6
190	Climate 200	Advocacy	≤$100	1
191	Clr Jane Smith, Independent	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
192	Corinne Mulholland	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
193	Council to Homeless Persons	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
194	Councillor Beau Brug JP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
195	Councillor Jared Cassidy	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
196	Councillor John Stamolis	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
197	Councillor Nathan Zamprogno	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
198	Councillor Sreeni Pillamarri	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
199	Cr John Friend-Pereira -Solway Ward	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
200	Cr Sarah Hutton	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
201	Craig Haslam Indpendent	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
202	Create Fertility	Unclassified	≤$100	14
203	Cressida O’Hanlon MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
204	Crikey	Other	≤$100	25
205	Dan Bull	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
206	Dan Hopkins	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
207	Dan Tehan MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
208	Daniel Mulino	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
209	Daniela De Martino	Unclassified	≤$100	4
210	David Batt MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
211	David Michael	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
212	David Moncrieff MP - Member for Hughes	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
213	David Southwick MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
214	Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry	Government	≤$100	6
215	Department of Housing and Public Works	Government	≤$100	4
216	Deputy Lord Mayor David Goncalves	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
217	Di Farmer MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
218	DP Independent Pty Ltd	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
219	Dr Brian Walker MLC	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
220	Dr Michelle Ananda-Rajah MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
221	Dr. Carina Garland MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	24
222	Dylan Wight	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
223	Eden Foster MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
224	Electoral Commission of Queensland	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
225	Emma Comer MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
226	Emma Kealy for Lowan	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
227	Endeavour Foundation	Charity	≤$100	12
228	Environs Kimberley	Advocacy	≤$100	1
229	Ethical Clothing Australia	Other	≤$100	13
230	Faculty of Arts at the University of Melbourne	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
231	Films For Change	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
232	Foodbank WA	Charity	≤$100	21
233	Forrest Ministries	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
234	Free To Shine	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
235	Freedom for Faith	Unclassified	≤$100	1
236	From Perth For Perth	Small advertisers	≤$100	9
237	Future Super	Unclassified	≤$100	1
238	Gabriel Ng, 澳大利亞工黨 (Australian Labor Party)	Small advertisers	≤$100	27
239	Gabrielle Williams MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
240	Gaelle Broad MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
241	Garth Hamilton MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
242	Gary Maas MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	5
243	Ged Kearney MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
244	Georgie Crozier MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
245	Gladstone Regional Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
246	Growth Faculty	Unclassified	≤$100	7
247	Health and Wellbeing Queensland	Government	≤$100	15
248	Hermann Vorster MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
249	Homes Victoria	Unclassified	≤$100	2
250	Hon Nick Goiran MLC	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
251	Humane World for Animals Australia	Advocacy	≤$100	3
252	Hysni Merja Official	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
253	Independent Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
254	Inland Rail Pty Ltd	Unclassified	≤$100	1
255	Inner West Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
256	International Justice Mission Australia	Charity	≤$100	20
257	Iwan Walters MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
258	IWDA	Charity	≤$100	2
259	Jacinta Allan	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
260	Jack Batty MP - Member for Bragg	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
261	Jackson Taylor MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	7
262	James Martin MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
263	Jason Yat-sen Li MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
264	Jesuit Mission Australia	Unclassified	≤$100	12
265	Jim Chalmers MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
266	Jo Briskey	Small advertisers	≤$100	27
267	Jodie Hanns MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
268	John Barounis MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
269	Jonathan Huston - Liberal for Nedlands	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
270	Jordan Crugnale MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	5
271	Josh Bull MP for Sunbury	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
272	Josh Wilson MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
273	Julian Hill MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
274	Julian Leeser MP, Liberal Party, Pennant Hills, NSW	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
275	Juliana Addison MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
276	Justine Elliot MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
277	Kat Theophanous MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
278	Kate Amoroso Independent for Mount Gambier	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
279	Katherine Chaney	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
280	Katherine Copsey	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
281	Kathleen Matthews-Ward MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
282	Katie Hall MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	6
283	Katrina Stratton MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
284	Katy Gallagher	Unclassified	≤$100	4
285	Keep Top End Coasts Healthy	Unclassified	≤$100	1
286	Kim O’Keeffe MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
287	Kobi Shetty MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
288	Kristy McBain	Unclassified	≤$100	1
289	Kyle Barrett - Town & Country Real Estate Tasmania	Unclassified	≤$100	1
290	Lauren Kathage MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	7
291	Leon Rebello MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
292	Liam O’Connor for Joondalup	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
293	Liam Staltari	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
294	Liberal Party of Australia, NSW Division	Party/Candidate	≤$100	5
295	Liberals of Bundoora	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
296	Libertarian Party NSW (Liberal Democrats)	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
297	Libertarian Party WA	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
298	Lily D'Ambrosio MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	9
299	Linus Power MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
300	Lisa Chesters MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
301	Lisa Munday MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
302	Lizzie Blandthorn	Unclassified	≤$100	5
303	Local Government Association of South Australia	Advocacy	≤$100	2
304	Lorna Clarke MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
305	Lucy Hood MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
306	Luke Gosling MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
307	Magenta Marshall	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
308	MakeAusGreatAgain	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
309	Margie Nightingale MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
310	Mark Aldridge	Unclassified	≤$100	2
311	Mark Coure MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
312	Mark Furner MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
313	Mark Speakman	Unclassified	≤$100	1
314	Martha Haylett MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
315	Martin John Taylor	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
316	Mary-Anne Thomas MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	6
317	Maryka Groenewald MLC for Western Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
318	Mathew Hilakari MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	9
319	Matt Fregon MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	6
320	Matt Keogh MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	16
321	Matt Schultz - Independent for Kavel	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
322	McKinnon	Advocacy	≤$100	3
323	Medicine, Dentistry & Health Sciences at UniMelb	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
324	Meghan For Flinders Independent Candidate - Authorised By Graham Tapley 21 Pine Freezer Road Port Lincoln	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
325	Melbourne Water	Unclassified	≤$100	8
326	Melissa Horne MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	6
327	Molong Battery	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
328	Monash IVF	Business	≤$100	3
329	Moonee Valley City Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
330	Murray Watt - Senator for Queensland	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
331	Natalie Hutchins MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
332	Natalie Suleyman MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	7
333	Nathan Lambert	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
334	National Justice Project	Advocacy	≤$100	1
335	National Party of Australia - NSW	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
336	Net Zero Economy Authority	Government	≤$100	2
337	Newlife IVF Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
338	Nick Steel, Tasmanian Forest Products Association	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
339	No Place for Poverty	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
340	Oberon Against Wind Towers	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
341	Office of Ros Spence MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
342	One Nation - Candidate for King - David Kerrison	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
343	Open Doors Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
344	OZ Arab Media	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
345	OzHarvest	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
346	Parkerville Children And Youth Care	Small advertisers	≤$100	9
347	Parliament of Victoria	Unclassified	≤$100	4
348	Pat Conaghan MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
349	Paul Edbrooke MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
350	Paul Jackson - Councillor Division 5 Logan City	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
351	Paul Mercurio MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
352	Pauline Richards MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	8
353	People with Disability Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
354	Peter Heggie for Reynell - One Nation	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
355	Peter Khalil	Party/Candidate	≤$100	31
356	Peter Rentoulis	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
357	Physical Disability Council of NSW	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
358	PLACESCORE	Unclassified	≤$100	18
359	PLan: the Planning Action Network Inc	Unclassified	≤$100	1
360	Powerhouse Museum Alliance	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
361	Pregnancy Help Sydney	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
362	Protect the Bush Alliance	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
363	Prue Car MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
364	Pulse Check	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
365	Queensland Parliamentary Service	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
366	Queensland Positive People	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
367	Queensland Tourism Development	Government	≤$100	3
368	Rachel Westaway MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
369	Real Change SA	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
370	Rebecca White	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
371	Rebecca Young MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
372	Reconciliation South Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
373	Refugee Action Collective (Victoria)	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
374	Regional Development Australia Pilbara	Unclassified	≤$100	6
375	Regional Vic News	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
376	Richard Riordan MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
377	Richard Welch MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
378	Rob Mitchell MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	31
379	Roma Britnell MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
380	Ron Hoenig MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
381	Ros Bates MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
382	Rose Disability Care Services	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
383	RSPCA South Australia	Unclassified	≤$100	5
384	SafeWork NSW	Government	≤$100	1
385	Sally Sitou MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
386	Sam O'Connor MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
387	Sarah Andrews MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	7
388	Sarah Connolly MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	6
389	Save the Bilby Fund	Charity	≤$100	6
390	SBS Arabic24	Government	≤$100	5
391	SBS Bangla	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
392	SBS Cantonese 廣東話節目	Government	≤$100	7
393	SBS Filipino	Government	≤$100	1
394	SBS Greek	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
395	SBS Hindi	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
396	SBS Korean	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
397	SBS Mandarin中文普通话	Government	≤$100	6
398	SBS Pashto	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
399	SBS Portuguese	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
400	SBS Punjabi	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
401	SBS Russian	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
402	SBS Spanish / Australia en español	Government	≤$100	5
403	SBS Tamil	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
404	SBS Telugu	Small advertisers	≤$100	6
405	SBS Urdu	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
406	SBS Vietnamese	Government	≤$100	3
407	SDA NSW & ACT	Union	≤$100	5
408	SDA Union	Union	≤$100	8
409	Senator Anne Ruston	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
410	Senator Dorinda Cox	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
411	Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price	Party/Candidate	≤$100	5
412	Senator Jess Walsh	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
413	Senator Raff Ciccone	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
414	Senator Sarah Henderson	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
415	Senator Susan McDonald	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
416	Senator Tammy Tyrrell	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
417	Service NSW	Government	≤$100	7
418	Service NSW Business Bureau	Government	≤$100	2
419	Shannon Fentiman MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
420	Share Therapies	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
421	Sharon Brooke	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
422	Sharon Claydon MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
423	Shaun Leane MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
424	Shayne Neumann MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	6
425	Sheena Watt MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
426	Smiths Beach Action Group	Small advertisers	≤$100	24
427	Socially Democratic	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
428	Sook Yee Lai MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
429	South Australian Labor Party	Party/Candidate	≤$100	13
430	South Australian Liberals	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
431	South Coast Labour Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
432	Stephen Patterson MP - Member for Morphett	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
433	Steve Dimopoulos MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
434	Steve Martin MLC	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
435	Steve McGhie MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
436	Tamworth Pride Inc - Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
437	THE CREATIVE WORKS	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
438	The Ethics Centre	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
439	The Hills Shire Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
440	The Lady Musgrave Trust	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
441	The Line	Unclassified	≤$100	13
442	The National Party of Australia - Victoria	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
443	The Saturday Paper	Unclassified	≤$100	1
444	Tim Clifford MLC	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
445	Tim James MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
446	Tim Richardson	Party/Candidate	≤$100	7
447	Tim Watts MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
448	Tim Wilson – Federal Liberal Member for Goldstein	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
449	Toowoomba Regional Council	Unclassified	≤$100	4
450	Townsville City Council	Government	≤$100	1
451	Tracey Roberts - Federal Member for Pearce	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
452	Trevor Watts	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
453	True News Weekly	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
454	Two Good Co.	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
455	Unharm	Advocacy	≤$100	3
456	Uniting Communities	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
457	Unitingworld	Charity	≤$100	12
458	Vinnies Tasmania	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
459	Vinnies Victoria	Unclassified	≤$100	6
460	Voices of Jagajaga	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
461	Wayne Farnham MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
462	Wendy Lovell MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
463	Women Onside	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
464	WOMENS INFORMATION AND REFERRAL EXCHANGE INCORPORATED	Small advertisers	≤$100	10
465	Wyndham City	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
466	Zhi Soon MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1

Top 50 advertisers in 2026

Spend from 1 January to 18 February 2026.

#	Advertiser	Category	Spend
1	UNICEF Australia	Charity	$274,837
2	Greenpeace Australia Pacific	Advocacy	$134,415
3	Amnesty International Australia	Advocacy	$116,604
4	Queensland Government	Government	$113,322
5	WWF-Australia	Advocacy	$95,676
6	AussieAF	Advocacy	$75,009
7	Médecins Sans Frontières Australia	Charity	$67,415
8	Water Corporation	Government	$65,034
9	These ads ran without a disclaimer	Other	$62,027
10	Australian Conservation Foundation	Advocacy	$58,517
11	Advance Australia	Advocacy	$51,291
12	Australia for UNHCR	Charity	$51,185
13	Low Emission Technology Australia	Business	$49,480
14	Minerals Council of Australia	Business	$48,961
15	Electoral Commission of South Australia	Government	$46,465
16	WA Government	Government	$44,941
17	Transport Victoria	Government	$38,027
18	GetUp!	Advocacy	$35,325
19	Our Watch	Charity	$35,129
20	United Workers Union	Union	$34,487
21	Australians for Clean Air	Advocacy	$33,975
22	South Australian Government	Government	$32,695
23	The Australia Institute	Advocacy	$28,783
24	Shooters Union Australia	Advocacy	$28,559
25	Family First Party Australia Ltd	Party/Candidate	$27,426
26	Greens MPs	Party/Candidate	$26,273
27	SA Health	Government	$25,845
28	Jewish Council of Australia	Advocacy	$25,401
29	Health Care Providers Association	Business	$24,571
30	Australian Red Cross	Charity	$23,781
31	Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria, Australia	Government	$23,384
32	FOUR PAWS Australia	Charity	$22,333
33	Australian Energy Producers	Business	$20,787
34	Solutions for Australia	Advocacy	$18,600
35	The University of Melbourne	Other	$18,420
36	Institute of Public Affairs	Advocacy	$18,260
37	ifaw	Charity	$18,215
38	South Australian Labor	Party/Candidate	$17,205
39	Bush Heritage Australia	Charity	$17,016
40	Keep Australia Safe	Advocacy	$16,605
41	Surfrider Foundation Australia	Advocacy	$16,593
42	Kids Under Cover	Charity	$16,291
43	Koffels Solicitors and Barristers	Business	$16,011
44	The Best Medicine is a Stronger PBS	Advocacy	$15,506
45	Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care	Government	$15,111
46	REPLACE THE WASTE	Government	$14,988
47	The Vocal Minority	Advocacy	$14,708
48	Barnardos Australia	Charity	$14,600
49	The Climate Council	Advocacy	$14,377
50	Next Investors	Business	$14,326

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About these figures

Source: Meta Ad Library daily report for Australia, dated 18 February 2026. Meta publishes each day's report a few days later.
Year-to-date figures cover 1 January to 18 February 2026. From 49 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.