Who paid for political ads on Facebook on 8 May 2026

Name: Facebook political ad spend in Australia, 8 May 2026
Creator: Political Gadgets
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559 advertisers spent $152,941 on Facebook and Instagram ads about social issues, elections or politics in Australia in Meta's daily report for 8 May 2026. The biggest spender was Michelle Milthorpe- Independent for Farrer ($9,300). Total spend in 2026 to date: $12,581,963.

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Spent on 8 May

$152,941

559 advertisers

2026 to date

$12,581,963

1 January – 8 May 2026

Top 3 in 2026

Spend by category

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

8 May 2026

2026 to date

Category	8 May	Share	2026 to date	Share
Party/Candidate Parties, MPs, senators, councillors and candidates.	$39,654	25.9%	$2,377,638	18.9%
Advocacy Campaign groups, think tanks and NGOs whose ads push for a change in policy or a vote.	$25,753	16.8%	$2,737,854	21.8%
Union Trade unions and union bodies.	$8,943	5.8%	$464,333	3.7%
Business Companies, and industry and professional associations.	$25,124	16.4%	$2,071,978	16.5%
Government Government departments and agencies, councils, electoral commissions and public broadcasters.	$17,506	11.4%	$1,735,137	13.8%
Charity Charities whose ads ask for donations or promote their services.	$22,931	15.0%	$1,904,186	15.1%
Other Media outlets, law firms and others, plus ads Meta says ran without a disclaimer.	$2,718	1.8%	$319,149	2.5%
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').	$6,297	4.1%	$662,694	5.3%
Unclassified New advertisers not yet reviewed.	$4,014	2.6%	$308,994	2.5%
Total	$152,941	100%	$12,581,963	100%

Advertisers on 8 May 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	Michelle Milthorpe- Independent for Farrer	Party/Candidate	$9,300	234
2	Chevron Australia	Business	$7,403	5
3	UNICEF Australia	Charity	$5,800	134
4	National Party of Australia	Party/Candidate	$5,493	10
5	Australian Energy Producers	Business	$4,589	51
6	Queensland Government	Government	$4,061	63
7	Fortescue	Business	$3,967	13
8	GetUp!	Advocacy	$2,977	9
9	Service Victoria	Government	$2,968	15
10	The Australia Institute	Advocacy	$2,854	33
11	GetUp Limited	Advocacy	$2,350	7
12	Greenpeace Australia Pacific	Advocacy	$2,304	73
13	Advance Australia	Advocacy	$2,278	90
14	United Workers Union	Union	$2,258	163
15	These ads ran without a disclaimer	Other	≤$100	66
16	Senator Jess Collins	Party/Candidate	$2,031	5
17	Médecins Sans Frontières Australia	Charity	$2,012	43
18	Minerals Council of Australia	Business	$2,006	129
19	Smarter Energy Aus	Business	$1,975	54
20	Australian Education Union Victorian Branch	Union	$1,934	18
21	Liberal Party of Australia New South Wales Division	Party/Candidate	$1,908	13
22	Caritas Australia	Charity	$1,860	23
23	WWF-Australia	Advocacy	$1,825	43
24	Amnesty International Australia	Advocacy	$1,777	129
25	Australian Red Cross	Charity	$1,749	131
26	Transport for NSW	Government	$1,673	19
27	Liberal Party of Australia, NSW Division	Party/Candidate	$1,657	32
28	Transport Victoria	Government	$1,638	17
29	Barnardos Australia	Charity	$1,579	27
30	DP Independent Pty Ltd	Party/Candidate	$1,542	24
31	Queensland Unions	Union	$1,342	104
32	Save the Children Australia	Charity	$1,333	81
33	Water Corporation	Government	$1,319	22
34	Jacinta Allan MP	Party/Candidate	$1,263	104
35	Pauline Hanson's One Nation	Party/Candidate	$1,239	9
36	Members First for the United Workers Union Election 2026	Union	$1,173	36
37	Australian Conservation Foundation	Advocacy	$1,158	82
38	Kimberley Like Nowhere Else	Advocacy	$1,062	12
39	Meat & Livestock Australia	Business	$1,056	13
40	Low Emission Technology Australia	Business	$1,003	59
41	Australia for UNHCR	Charity	$958	13
42	Department of Health	Government	$951	9
43	United For You	Union	$872	46
44	WA Government	Government	$839	35
45	Public Service Association of NSW	Union	$817	8
46	Your Shout Gas	Advocacy	$762	28
47	Senator Maria Kovacic	Party/Candidate	$747	3
48	Australian Marine Conservation Society	Advocacy	$708	37
49	Senator Jordon Steele-John	Party/Candidate	$695	8
50	Mary MacKillop Today	Charity	$687	95
51	Sophie Torney	Party/Candidate	$683	24
52	Great Barrier Reef Foundation	Charity	$577	7
53	Liberal Party of Australia	Party/Candidate	$573	5
54	NSW Mining	Business	$564	8
55	The Vocal Minority	Advocacy	$548	23
56	Sky News Australia	Other	$538	33
57	AussieAF	Advocacy	$536	14
58	Julian Hill MP	Party/Candidate	$536	3
59	Allegra Spender	Party/Candidate	$535	6
60	Koffels Solicitors and Barristers	Business	$487	3
61	Vinnies Victoria	Unclassified	$478	2
62	Queensland Labor	Party/Candidate	$472	12
63	Andrew Hastie	Party/Candidate	$449	7
64	HESTA	Business	$426	6
65	Farmers Fightback	Advocacy	$412	5
66	Lock The Gate Alliance	Advocacy	$406	20
67	David Saliba MP	Party/Candidate	$405	4
68	Next Investors	Business	$405	7
69	The Kimberley - Like Nowhere Else	Advocacy	$405	21
70	NSW Fair Trading	Government	$392	11
71	Greens MPs	Party/Candidate	$375	6
72	Launch Housing	Charity	$367	56
73	Sophie Scamps	Party/Candidate	$367	12
74	Australian Human Rights Commission	Government	$365	2
75	Legalise Cannabis Australia	Unclassified	$336	2
76	NSW Environment Protection Authority	Government	$333	10
77	Enver Erdogan MP	Party/Candidate	$322	4
78	Kids Under Cover	Charity	$318	10
79	MSI Asia Pacific	Charity	$315	16
80	Western Australia Police Force	Government	$304	2
81	Australian Labor Party	Party/Candidate	$302	6
82	Gender Awareness Australia	Advocacy	$301	13
83	Private Health Insurance Expert	Business	$297	17
84	World Animal Protection Australia	Charity	$293	16
85	Greenfleet	Charity	$289	8
86	Victoria Law Foundation	Charity	$279	87
87	Anne Aly	Party/Candidate	$277	2
88	ChildFund Australia	Charity	$277	12
89	Health Care Providers Association	Business	$276	6
90	Unitingworld	Charity	$273	36
91	Climate 200	Advocacy	$272	1
92	Joanne Ryan MP	Party/Candidate	$268	4
93	CARE Australia	Charity	$267	8
94	World Vision Australia	Charity	$262	61
95	Kristy McBain	Unclassified	$254	1
96	Destiny Rescue	Charity	$253	24
97	Josh Wilson MP	Party/Candidate	$250	3
98	Conversation at the Crossroads	Unclassified	$249	8
99	Liberal National Party of Queensland	Party/Candidate	$239	4
100	NSW Government	Government	$238	7
101	Queensland Tourism Development	Government	$238	9
102	Senator Michaelia Cash	Party/Candidate	$238	3
103	Transport and Main Roads Queensland	Government	$232	12
104	Women’s & Children’s Hospital Foundation	Unclassified	$228	2
105	FOUR PAWS Australia	Charity	$227	38
106	The Climate Council	Advocacy	$227	27
107	The Wilderness Society	Advocacy	$225	17
108	Cancer Council WA	Charity	$224	23
109	Catherine Hamlin Fistula Foundation	Charity	$223	19
110	Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC)	Advocacy	$220	25
111	Fair Care for Veterans	Advocacy	$220	12
112	Unharm	Advocacy	$220	6
113	Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA)	Advocacy	$219	15
114	State Government of South Australia	Government	$216	15
115	Local Government Association of South Australia	Advocacy	$210	12
116	WomenCan Fundraising	Charity	$209	26
117	Australian Unions	Union	$208	57
118	International Women's Development Agency - IWDA	Charity	$204	8
119	Ben Small - Liberal for Forrest	Party/Candidate	$203	4
120	Australian Electoral Commission	Government	$202	4
121	Julie Collins MP	Party/Candidate	$202	4
122	Plan International Australia	Charity	$191	7
123	Childcare Choice	Advocacy	$189	1
124	Dr. Carina Garland MP	Party/Candidate	$189	10
125	Chaman for Council	Party/Candidate	$177	5
126	Uniting Vic.Tas	Charity	$177	26
127	Matt Burnell MP	Party/Candidate	$175	2
128	Small Business Development Corporation WA	Government	$174	11
129	Institute of Public Affairs	Advocacy	$173	6
130	Michaela Settle MP	Party/Candidate	$173	4
131	SafeWork NSW	Government	$173	8
132	Foodbank WA	Charity	$171	32
133	Jacinta Allan	Party/Candidate	$171	14
134	Libby Coker MP	Party/Candidate	$168	1
135	Lisa Chesters MP	Party/Candidate	$164	4
136	Public Education Party	Party/Candidate	$164	6
137	Engineers Australia	Business	$163	5
138	Sperm Donors Australia	Business	$155	18
139	Homes Victoria	Unclassified	$154	13
140	Kyle Barrett	Party/Candidate	$154	3
141	Save the Bilby Fund	Charity	$154	5
142	Natalie Suleyman MP	Party/Candidate	$152	10
143	ActionAid Australia	Charity	$147	5
144	Win for Nature	Advocacy	$147	10
145	SEARCH Foundation	Unclassified	$146	4
146	Shine Lawyers	Business	$145	3
147	30 by 30	Advocacy	$143	14
148	Sonya Kilkenny MP	Party/Candidate	$143	6
149	Renew Australia for All	Unclassified	$142	7
150	OXFAM AUSTRALIA	Charity	$139	42
151	Senator Dorinda Cox	Party/Candidate	$139	2
152	Andrew Willcox MP	Party/Candidate	$136	1
153	The Greens NSW	Party/Candidate	$136	1
154	Melissa McIntosh MP	Party/Candidate	$134	1
155	Matthew Camenzuli	Unclassified	$133	4
156	Victorian Trades Hall Council	Union	$130	8
157	Bush Heritage Australia	Charity	$129	82
158	SBS Spanish / Australia en español	Government	$126	13
159	Human Rights Law Alliance	Advocacy	$125	6
160	Department of Environment and Science	Government	$123	2
161	Helen Haines MP	Party/Candidate	$123	11
162	SBS Vietnamese	Government	$123	4
163	PLACESCORE	Unclassified	$122	16
164	Gabrielle Williams MP	Party/Candidate	$121	2
165	Lily D'Ambrosio MP	Party/Candidate	$121	13
166	Shooters Union Australia	Advocacy	$120	2
167	SBS Cantonese 廣東話節目	Government	$119	3
168	Nathan Lambert	Party/Candidate	$118	8
169	Colin Boyce MP	Party/Candidate	$116	2
170	Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Prevention Queensland	Unclassified	$116	4
171	Jean Hailes for Women's Health	Charity	$116	16
172	Family First Party Australia Ltd	Party/Candidate	$113	3
173	Zaneta Mascarenhas MP	Party/Candidate	$112	5
174	ACT Government City Services	Government	$111	5
175	Andrew Wallace MP	Party/Candidate	$111	2
176	Australian Childhood Foundation	Charity	$109	6
177	Garth Hamilton MP	Party/Candidate	$106	11
178	Ingrid Stitt MP	Party/Candidate	$106	12
179	Love Mercy Foundation	Charity	$106	9
180	Older Persons Advocacy Network	Charity	$106	4
181	Mining & Energy Union	Union	$105	5
182	Genea	Business	$103	16
183	Alannah & Madeline Foundation	Charity	$102	17
184	Challenge DV	Unclassified	$102	7
185	Minus18	Unclassified	$101	28
186	Tracey Roberts - Federal Member for Pearce	Party/Candidate	$101	3
187	Animal Justice Party	Party/Candidate	≤$100	16
188	Lifetime Pets	Unclassified	≤$100	4
189	Aaron Violi MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
190	ABC Friends	Unclassified	≤$100	1
191	ACCIONA Australia	Unclassified	≤$100	4
192	ACN - Aid to the Church in Need	Small advertisers	≤$100	20
193	ACT Government	Government	≤$100	11
194	Action for Dolphins	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
195	Adam Baillie MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
196	Adam Crouch MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
197	Advance Queensland	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
198	Aid Meridian Ltd	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
199	Alice Jordan-Baird MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
200	Alison Marchant - Member for Bellarine	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
201	Amanda Stoker	Small advertisers	≤$100	11
202	Amateur Fishermen's Association NT (AFANT)	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
203	AMWU Qld & NT	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
204	Andrew Filippopoulos For Thomastown Ward	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
205	Andrew Leigh MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
206	Anglican Aid	Unclassified	≤$100	1
207	Anglican Youthworks	Unclassified	≤$100	6
208	Animal Justice Party South Australia	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
209	Animals Australia	Advocacy	≤$100	4
210	Ann-Marie Hermans MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
211	Annabelle Cleeland MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
212	Anthony Carbines MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	12
213	Anthony Cianflone MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
214	Ariana Doolan MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	11
215	Asylum Seekers Centre	Charity	≤$100	16
216	AUSTRAC	Government	≤$100	13
217	Australian Alliance for Animals	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
218	Australian Citizens Party	Party/Candidate	≤$100	6
219	Australian Epoch Times Ltd	Other	≤$100	6
220	Australian Femicide Watch	Small advertisers	≤$100	6
221	Australian Gas Networks	Small advertisers	≤$100	8
222	Australian Human Rights Act	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
223	Australian Jewish Association	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
224	Australian Neurodivergent Parents Association - ANPA	Unclassified	≤$100	2
225	Basil Zempilas	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
226	Belinda Wilson	Unclassified	≤$100	8
227	Better Chicken Australia	Advocacy	≤$100	3
228	Biodiversity Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
229	Bisma Asif MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
230	Bob Brown Foundation	Unclassified	≤$100	9
231	Brad Battin MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
232	Brad Robertson For Farrer	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
233	Brad Rowswell MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
234	Bridget Vallence	Unclassified	≤$100	4
235	Brimbank City Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
236	Bronwyn Halfpenny MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	7
237	Building Commission NSW	Government	≤$100	1
238	Building For Tomorrow	Advocacy	≤$100	1
239	Cancer Council ACT	Small advertisers	≤$100	8
240	Cancer Council SA	Unclassified	≤$100	2
241	Catherine Lezer	Small advertisers	≤$100	9
242	Catholic Education Tasmania	Unclassified	≤$100	11
243	Catholic Mission	Charity	≤$100	3
244	Celebrating Masculinity	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
245	Centacare	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
246	Centre for Public Integrity	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
247	ChangeMakers	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
248	Charles Vella	Unclassified	≤$100	18
249	Cheyne Rich MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
250	Chris Schmidt - Candidate for Sturt	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
251	Chris Whiting MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
252	Christian Schools Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
253	Christine Couzens MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
254	CitizenGO	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
255	City of Adelaide	Government	≤$100	1
256	City of Ballarat	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
257	City of Boroondara	Government	≤$100	9
258	City of Kingston	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
259	City of Melbourne	Government	≤$100	1
260	City of Moreton Bay	Government	≤$100	5
261	City of Newcastle	Government	≤$100	1
262	City of Parramatta	Government	≤$100	5
263	City of Port Phillip	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
264	Claire Miles Independent	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
265	Clare O'Neil MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
266	Coexistence Queensland	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
267	Community and Public Sector Union	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
268	Conservation Council of Western Australia (CCWA)	Unclassified	≤$100	1
269	Corinne Mulholland	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
270	Corrine McMillan MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
271	Councillor Ben Dudman	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
272	Councillor Lucy Collier	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
273	Councillor Sreeni Pillamarri	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
274	CPSU Victoria	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
275	Cr Clint Marsh - City of Playford	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
276	Cr Tom Humphries	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
277	Create Fertility	Unclassified	≤$100	12
278	Dai Le	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
279	Dan Tehan MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
280	Daniel Mulino	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
281	David Moncrieff MP - Member for Hughes	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
282	David Southwick MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
283	Department of Housing and Public Works	Government	≤$100	2
284	Deputy Lord Mayor David Goncalves	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
285	Developing East Arnhem Limited	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
286	Di Farmer MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
287	Domestic Violence NSW	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
288	Donna Davis MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
289	Donna Kirkland MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	7
290	Dr Michelle Ananda-Rajah MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
291	Dylan Wight	Party/Candidate	≤$100	6
292	Eden Foster MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
293	Edward River Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
294	Electoral Commission of Queensland	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
295	Ella George MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
296	Emma Comer MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
297	Emma Hurst	Unclassified	≤$100	1
298	Emma Vulin MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	5
299	Endeavour Foundation	Charity	≤$100	10
300	Endorsed by Liberal Party of Australia (SA Division)	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
301	Environment Centre NT	Advocacy	≤$100	4
302	Environment SA News	Unclassified	≤$100	1
303	Environment Victoria	Advocacy	≤$100	3
304	Environs Kimberley	Advocacy	≤$100	3
305	Erin Thompson MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
306	Ethical Clothing Australia	Other	≤$100	19
307	Fair Agenda	Unclassified	≤$100	2
308	Felicity Wilson MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
309	Fera Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
310	Festival of Dangerous Ideas	Unclassified	≤$100	2
311	Fight For Our Reef	Unclassified	≤$100	1
312	Free To Shine	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
313	Freedom for Faith	Unclassified	≤$100	1
314	From Perth For Perth	Small advertisers	≤$100	7
315	Gabriel Ng MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
316	Gabriel Ng, 澳大利亞工黨 (Australian Labor Party)	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
317	Gary Maas MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	8
318	Ged Kearney MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
319	Gladstone Regional Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
320	Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand	Charity	≤$100	3
321	Green Music Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
322	Habitat for Humanity Australia	Charity	≤$100	13
323	Haymarket Foundation	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
324	ifaw	Charity	≤$100	4
325	Independent Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
326	International Justice Mission Australia	Charity	≤$100	6
327	Invasive Species Council	Advocacy	≤$100	3
328	Isaac Regional Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	12
329	Iwan Walters MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
330	Jackson Taylor MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	8
331	Jamal Daoud	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
332	James Wallace MP - Hornsby	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
333	Jason Yat-sen Li MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	8
334	Jerome Laxale	Party/Candidate	≤$100	6
335	Jo Briskey	Small advertisers	≤$100	18
336	Jodie Belyea MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
337	John Lister - Labor for Werribee	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
338	John Lister - State Member of Parliament for Werribee	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
339	John Mullahy MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
340	Jon Krause MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
341	Jordan Crugnale MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	9
342	Josh Bull MP for Sunbury	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
343	Josh Willie MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
344	Juliana Addison MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
345	Julie Buxton - Labor for Bayswater	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
346	Junkee	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
347	Kat Theophanous MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	6
348	Kate Thwaites MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	7
349	Katherine Copsey	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
350	Kathleen Matthews-Ward MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	5
351	Katie Hall MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	6
352	Katrina Stratton MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
353	Keep Top End Coasts Healthy	Unclassified	≤$100	1
354	Kendall Hatcher MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
355	Kerri-Anne Dooley	Small advertisers	≤$100	10
356	Klara Andric MLC	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
357	Knowmore	Charity	≤$100	19
358	KOALA Crisis	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
359	Kris Civitarese	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
360	Lauren Kathage MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	10
361	Leeton Shire Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
362	Liberals for Indi	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
363	Libertarian Party Queensland	Small advertisers	≤$100	6
364	Lifeline Central West	Small advertisers	≤$100	6
365	Linda Aitken	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
366	Linus Power MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
367	Lizzie Blandthorn	Unclassified	≤$100	5
368	LNP Facts	Unclassified	≤$100	7
369	Lorna Clarke MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
370	Main Roads Western Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
371	Manningham Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
372	Margie Nightingale MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
373	Maritime Safety Queensland	Unclassified	≤$100	3
374	Mark Bailey MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
375	Mark Buttigieg MLC	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
376	Mark Coure MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
377	Market Forces	Unclassified	≤$100	1
378	Martin Cameron MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
379	Marty Hunt MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
380	Mary-Anne Thomas MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
381	Maryka Groenewald MLC for Western Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
382	Mathew Hilakari MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	13
383	Matt Fregon MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
384	Matt Keogh MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	14
385	Mayor, Cr Stefan Koomen JP - City of Casey	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
386	Meaghan Scanlon - Member for Gaven	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
387	Melissa Horne MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	9
388	Michael Pettersson for ACT Labor	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
389	Michael Regan, Independent Member for Wakehurst	Party/Candidate	≤$100	5
390	Michelle Landry	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
391	Michelle Rowland MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
392	Mick de Brenni	Unclassified	≤$100	1
393	Molong Battery	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
394	Monash IVF	Business	≤$100	4
395	Monica Tudehope MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
396	Moonee Valley City Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
397	Mornington Peninsula Shire	Unclassified	≤$100	2
398	Multicultural Workers Collective	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
399	Murrindindi Shire Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
400	Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
401	Natalie Hutchins MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
402	Natalie Marr MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	8
403	National Justice Project	Advocacy	≤$100	1
404	Net Zero Economy Authority	Government	≤$100	2
405	Newlife IVF Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	6
406	Nick Marshall Gold Coast	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
407	Nicole Werner MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	6
408	Nicolette Boele	Party/Candidate	≤$100	6
409	Nigel Dalton MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
410	Nigel Hutton MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
411	NSW Labor	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
412	NSW Legislative Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
413	Office of Hon Julie Freeman MLC	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
414	Office of Ros Spence MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
415	One Girl	Small advertisers	≤$100	6
416	Only Passing Thru (OPT) Ltd	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
417	Open Doors Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
418	Our Watch	Charity	≤$100	3
419	OZ Arab Media	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
420	OzHarvest	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
421	Parkerville Children And Youth Care	Small advertisers	≤$100	15
422	Parliament of Victoria	Unclassified	≤$100	3
423	Patrick Gorman	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
424	Paul Edbrooke MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
425	Paul Jackson - Councillor Division 5 Logan City	Small advertisers	≤$100	7
426	Paul Mercurio MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
427	Paul Seidl for Thomastown	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
428	Pauline Richards MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	7
429	People with Disability Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
430	Peter Khalil	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
431	Physical Disability Council of NSW	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
432	Professional Visa And Education Services	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
433	Prue Car MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
434	Queensland Indigenous Family Violence Legal Service	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
435	Queensland Nurses and Midwives' Union	Union	≤$100	1
436	Queensland Parliamentary Service	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
437	Queenslanders for Responsible Government	Advocacy	≤$100	5
438	Rachel Westaway MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
439	RAWCS - Rotary Australia World Community Service	Unclassified	≤$100	1
440	realestate.com.au	Unclassified	≤$100	17
441	Rebecca Young MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	6
442	Reconciliation South Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
443	Refugee Advice & Casework Service	Unclassified	≤$100	6
444	Retail and Fast Food Workers Union Incorporated	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
445	Reuben Cunningham Advocate	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
446	Rifai A. Raheem	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
447	Rikkie-Lee Tyrrell - Northern Victoria Region MLC	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
448	Rob Mitchell MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	15
449	Robert Borsak	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
450	Robert Dwyer MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
451	Ros Bates MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
452	Rose Diamond	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
453	Rotary Tropical North Queensland	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
454	Russell Field MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	14
455	Ryan Batchelor MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
456	Sally Sitou MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	5
457	Sam Birrell MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
458	Sarah Andrews MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	5
459	Sarah Connolly MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	9
460	Save Victoria Park	Unclassified	≤$100	1
461	Sawtelghad Radio	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
462	SBS Arabic24	Government	≤$100	2
463	SBS Bangla	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
464	SBS Dari	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
465	SBS Dinka	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
466	SBS Filipino	Government	≤$100	1
467	SBS Greek	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
468	SBS Hebrew	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
469	SBS Japanese	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
470	SBS Korean	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
471	SBS Mandarin中文普通话	Government	≤$100	5
472	SBS Mongolian	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
473	SBS Persian	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
474	SBS Portuguese	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
475	SBS Tamil	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
476	SBS Telugu	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
477	SBS Thai	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
478	SBS Ukrainian	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
479	SBS Urdu	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
480	SDA NSW & ACT	Union	≤$100	4
481	Seed Indigenous Youth Climate Network	Unclassified	≤$100	1
482	Senator Anne Ruston	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
483	Senator Babet	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
484	Senator Bridget McKenzie	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
485	Senator Ellie Whiteaker	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
486	Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price	Party/Candidate	≤$100	6
487	Senator Matt O'Sullivan	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
488	Senator Penny Allman-Payne	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
489	Senator Raff Ciccone	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
490	Senator Richard Dowling	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
491	Senator Sarah Henderson	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
492	Senator Slade Brockman	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
493	Senator Susan McDonald	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
494	Senator Wendy Askew	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
495	Service NSW	Government	≤$100	2
496	Service NSW Business Bureau	Government	≤$100	3
497	Shannon Fentiman MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
498	Sharon Claydon MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
499	Sheena Watt MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
500	Socialist Equality Party	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
501	Socially Democratic	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
502	Sonja Terpstra MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	7
503	Sook Yee Lai MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
504	South Australian Rainbow Advocacy Alliance (SARAA)	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
505	Special Broadcasting Service	Unclassified	≤$100	5
506	St. Patrick's Community Support Centre	Charity	≤$100	3
507	Steph Hodgins-May	Unclassified	≤$100	1
508	Steve Dimopoulos MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
509	Steve Martin MLC	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
510	Steve McGhie MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	5
511	Super Consulting Pty Ltd t/a Easy Super	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
512	Sustainable Australia Party	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
513	Tamworth Pride Inc - Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
514	Tasmanian Electoral Commission	Government	≤$100	1
515	Tearfund Australia	Charity	≤$100	31
516	Ted O'Brien MP - Federal Member for Fairfax	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
517	Territory Seafood Crew	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
518	Terry James MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
519	The Benevolent Society	Charity	≤$100	1
520	The Best Medicine is a Stronger PBS	Advocacy	≤$100	11
521	The Briefing Podcast	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
522	The Events Agency	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
523	The Human Rights Law Centre	Unclassified	≤$100	2
524	The Mandarin	Unclassified	≤$100	16
525	The National Party of Australia - Victoria	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
526	The Pines Wind Farm	Business	≤$100	4
527	The Salvation Army Australia	Unclassified	≤$100	2
528	The Saturday Paper	Unclassified	≤$100	1
529	The University of Melbourne	Other	≤$100	2
530	Tim Richardson	Party/Candidate	≤$100	10
531	Tim Watts MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
532	Tim Wilson – Federal Liberal Member for Goldstein	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
533	Tom McIntosh MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
534	Tony Pasin MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
535	Toowoomba Regional Council	Unclassified	≤$100	4
536	Two Good Co.	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
537	United Firefighters Union Victorian Branch	Union	≤$100	2
538	University of Melbourne	Other	≤$100	2
539	University of the Sunshine Coast	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
540	Verve Super	Business	≤$100	2
541	Vicki Ward MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
542	Victorian Greens	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
543	Vinnies Tasmania	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
544	Voices of Jagajaga	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
545	Wayne Farnham MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
546	Wesley Mission	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
547	WestWind Energy	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
548	Wild Blue Mountains	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
549	Winterbourne Wind Farm	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
550	Women for Election	Advocacy	≤$100	17
551	Women's Forum Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	8
552	Women's Mental Health Australia	Charity	≤$100	16
553	WOMENS INFORMATION AND REFERRAL EXCHANGE INCORPORATED	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
554	Wyndham City	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
555	Xynova	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
556	Zahra Foundation Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
557	Zali Steggall	Unclassified	≤$100	5
558	Zero Waste Victoria	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
559	Zoe McKenzie MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2

Top 50 advertisers in 2026

Spend from 1 January to 8 May 2026.

#	Advertiser	Category	Spend
1	UNICEF Australia	Charity	$630,117
2	Greenpeace Australia Pacific	Advocacy	$378,834
3	Australian Energy Producers	Business	$370,830
4	Minerals Council of Australia	Business	$363,348
5	Queensland Government	Government	$347,364
6	Australian Conservation Foundation	Advocacy	$294,714
7	Amnesty International Australia	Advocacy	$280,685
8	Chevron Australia	Business	$271,835
9	WWF-Australia	Advocacy	$238,175
10	GetUp!	Advocacy	$228,118
11	The Australia Institute	Advocacy	$224,539
12	These ads ran without a disclaimer	Other	$222,885
13	Water Corporation	Government	$201,839
14	National Automotive Leasing and Salary Packaging Association	Business	$201,656
15	Médecins Sans Frontières Australia	Charity	$185,189
16	Transport Victoria	Government	$172,690
17	Michelle Milthorpe- Independent for Farrer	Party/Candidate	$168,488
18	United For You	Union	$166,658
19	AussieAF	Advocacy	$151,331
20	BHP	Business	$144,390
21	Low Emission Technology Australia	Business	$127,255
22	Liberal Party of Australia (SA Division)	Party/Candidate	$126,196
23	Australia for UNHCR	Charity	$119,952
24	Electoral Commission of South Australia	Government	$111,352
25	Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria, Australia	Government	$108,601
26	ALP	Party/Candidate	$108,027
27	Advance Australia	Advocacy	$106,033
28	Australian Education Union Victorian Branch	Union	$103,924
29	WA Government	Government	$95,531
30	United Workers Union	Union	$90,114
31	South Australian Labor	Party/Candidate	$89,594
32	Caritas Australia	Charity	$82,437
33	Family First Party Australia Ltd	Party/Candidate	$78,639
34	South Australian Labor Party	Party/Candidate	$76,729
35	National Party of Australia	Party/Candidate	$71,367
36	Private Health Insurance Expert	Business	$66,653
37	NSW Mining	Business	$65,489
38	FOUR PAWS Australia	Charity	$64,072
39	Jacinta Allan MP	Party/Candidate	$64,020
40	Greens MPs	Party/Candidate	$63,948
41	Australian Red Cross	Charity	$63,526
42	Australian Government	Government	$60,852
43	Ashton Hurn MP	Party/Candidate	$59,941
44	Meat & Livestock Australia	Business	$53,504
45	Health Care Providers Association	Business	$53,124
46	Department of Transport and Planning	Government	$52,346
47	Barnardos Australia	Charity	$51,747
48	Fortescue	Business	$49,797
49	Real Change SA	Party/Candidate	$46,864
50	Coal Australia	Business	$45,421

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About these figures

Source: Meta Ad Library daily report for Australia, dated 8 May 2026. Meta publishes each day's report a few days later.
Year-to-date figures cover 1 January to 8 May 2026. From 128 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.