Who paid for political ads on Facebook on 17 May 2026

Name: Facebook political ad spend in Australia, 17 May 2026
Creator: Political Gadgets
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527 advertisers spent $128,024 on Facebook and Instagram ads about social issues, elections or politics in Australia in Meta's daily report for 17 May 2026. The biggest spender was Queensland Government ($8,731). Total spend in 2026 to date: $13,691,058.

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Spent on 17 May

$128,024

527 advertisers

2026 to date

$13,691,058

1 January – 17 May 2026

Top 3 in 2026

Spend by category

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

17 May 2026

2026 to date

Category	17 May	Share	2026 to date	Share
Party/Candidate Parties, MPs, senators, councillors and candidates.	$21,792	17.0%	$2,557,879	18.7%
Advocacy Campaign groups, think tanks and NGOs whose ads push for a change in policy or a vote.	$21,940	17.1%	$2,929,801	21.4%
Union Trade unions and union bodies.	$9,078	7.1%	$561,444	4.1%
Business Companies, and industry and professional associations.	$13,470	10.5%	$2,214,568	16.2%
Government Government departments and agencies, councils, electoral commissions and public broadcasters.	$21,219	16.6%	$1,901,716	13.9%
Charity Charities whose ads ask for donations or promote their services.	$26,156	20.4%	$2,109,377	15.4%
Other Media outlets, law firms and others, plus ads Meta says ran without a disclaimer.	$4,866	3.8%	$358,321	2.6%
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').	$6,124	4.8%	$715,666	5.2%
Unclassified New advertisers not yet reviewed.	$3,379	2.6%	$342,286	2.5%
Total	$128,024	100%	$13,691,058	100%

Advertisers on 17 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	Queensland Government	Government	$8,731	86
2	UNICEF Australia	Charity	$7,403	140
3	Greenpeace Australia Pacific	Advocacy	$5,526	121
4	Fortescue	Business	$4,578	12
5	These ads ran without a disclaimer	Other	$4,204	102
6	Australian Energy Producers	Business	$4,065	51
7	Service Victoria	Government	$3,276	20
8	Maritime Union of Australia	Union	$2,514	13
9	Médecins Sans Frontières Australia	Charity	$2,378	48
10	Queensland Unions	Union	$2,270	81
11	Transport Victoria	Government	$2,179	23
12	Advance Australia	Advocacy	$2,024	89
13	Amnesty International Australia	Advocacy	$2,009	146
14	WWF-Australia	Advocacy	$1,919	44
15	Joanne Ryan MP	Party/Candidate	$1,764	8
16	Barnardos Australia	Charity	$1,566	23
17	Save the Children Australia	Charity	$1,447	38
18	The Australia Institute	Advocacy	$1,414	44
19	Australian Conservation Foundation	Advocacy	$1,412	129
20	Melissa McIntosh MP	Party/Candidate	$1,405	4
21	Kimberley Like Nowhere Else	Advocacy	$1,376	9
22	Members First for the United Workers Union Election 2026	Union	$1,254	24
23	Australian Red Cross	Charity	$1,251	126
24	Meat & Livestock Australia	Business	$1,154	14
25	Australian Labor Party	Party/Candidate	$1,101	14
26	Australia for UNHCR	Charity	$1,087	30
27	Department of Health	Government	$1,007	10
28	WA Government	Government	$953	40
29	Jacinta Allan MP	Party/Candidate	$918	85
30	Caritas Australia	Charity	$917	57
31	United For You	Union	$901	43
32	Australian Unions	Union	$837	39
33	Mary MacKillop Today	Charity	$731	42
34	Senator Jane Hume	Party/Candidate	$693	2
35	WaterAid Australia	Charity	$688	44
36	NSW Mining	Business	$666	9
37	Low Emission Technology Australia	Business	$628	53
38	United Workers Union	Union	$600	179
39	Sky News Australia	Other	$593	40
40	Sophie Torney	Party/Candidate	$583	23
41	Great Barrier Reef Foundation	Charity	$563	7
42	Transport for NSW	Government	$556	14
43	CARE Australia	Charity	$548	42
44	Anthony Albanese	Party/Candidate	$530	11
45	Your Shout Gas	Advocacy	$526	44
46	Andrew Hastie	Party/Candidate	$518	10
47	Josh Wilson MP	Party/Candidate	$517	5
48	Victoria Law Foundation	Charity	$495	89
49	Koffels Solicitors and Barristers	Business	$489	3
50	The Kimberley - Like Nowhere Else	Advocacy	$476	13
51	Greenfleet	Charity	$460	17
52	David Saliba MP	Party/Candidate	$451	4
53	Australian Marine Conservation Society	Advocacy	$448	14
54	Water Corporation	Government	$448	20
55	Smarter Energy Aus	Business	$444	40
56	Department of Transport and Planning	Government	$432	4
57	OXFAM AUSTRALIA	Charity	$428	50
58	Mining & Energy Union	Union	$426	16
59	Gender Awareness Australia	Advocacy	$421	30
60	Angie Bell MP	Party/Candidate	$414	2
61	Childcare Choice	Advocacy	$412	5
62	The Vocal Minority	Advocacy	$412	14
63	Senator Matt O'Sullivan	Party/Candidate	$411	8
64	World Vision Australia	Charity	$409	59
65	Chaman for Council	Party/Candidate	$390	4
66	National Party of Australia	Party/Candidate	$388	1
67	MSI Asia Pacific	Charity	$378	20
68	AussieAF	Advocacy	$367	15
69	World Animal Protection Australia	Charity	$367	15
70	Health Care Providers Association	Business	$366	3
71	NSW Environment Protection Authority	Government	$358	12
72	State Government of South Australia	Government	$353	24
73	Private Health Insurance Expert	Business	$344	21
74	Enver Erdogan MP	Party/Candidate	$339	4
75	Kids Under Cover	Charity	$338	20
76	Paul Hamer MP	Party/Candidate	$337	3
77	The National Party of Australia - Victoria	Party/Candidate	$336	6
78	Senator Michaelia Cash	Party/Candidate	$332	3
79	Rowan Holzberger MP	Party/Candidate	$331	5
80	Catherine Hamlin Fistula Foundation	Charity	$325	13
81	The Best Medicine is a Stronger PBS	Advocacy	$323	46
82	Anne Aly	Party/Candidate	$319	2
83	Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ)	Advocacy	$319	7
84	Nicolette Boele	Party/Candidate	$319	16
85	ChildFund Australia	Charity	$305	15
86	NSW Fair Trading	Government	$303	7
87	The Wilderness Society	Advocacy	$302	26
88	Senator Dorinda Cox	Party/Candidate	$300	3
89	Senator Bridget McKenzie	Party/Candidate	$288	6
90	Tom McIntosh MP	Party/Candidate	$285	10
91	Launch Housing	Charity	$274	24
92	Knowmore	Charity	$267	24
93	Cancer Council WA	Charity	$263	20
94	Gabrielle Williams MP	Party/Candidate	$261	2
95	Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA)	Advocacy	$256	4
96	Plan International Australia	Charity	$255	14
97	Destiny Rescue	Charity	$252	23
98	Love Mercy Foundation	Charity	$239	28
99	Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price	Party/Candidate	$229	7
100	Sally Sitou MP	Party/Candidate	$225	5
101	Scott Buchholz MP	Party/Candidate	$225	1
102	Local Government Association of South Australia	Advocacy	$224	11
103	Small Business Development Corporation WA	Government	$224	14
104	Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC)	Advocacy	$222	18
105	Greens MPs	Party/Candidate	$221	2
106	Uniting Vic.Tas	Charity	$217	20
107	Transport and Main Roads Queensland	Government	$216	11
108	Habitat for Humanity Australia	Charity	$211	23
109	The Salvation Army Australia	Unclassified	$208	5
110	Australian Childhood Foundation	Charity	$206	8
111	Mortgage Choice	Unclassified	$201	1
112	Tim Wilson – Federal Liberal Member for Goldstein	Party/Candidate	$199	6
113	Andrew Willcox MP	Party/Candidate	$198	2
114	Matt Burnell MP	Party/Candidate	$197	2
115	Public Education Party	Party/Candidate	$194	8
116	Cancer Council SA	Unclassified	$190	2
117	Australian Democrats	Party/Candidate	$187	3
118	SafeWork NSW	Government	$185	6
119	Libby Coker MP	Party/Candidate	$183	1
120	Zaneta Mascarenhas MP	Party/Candidate	$181	5
121	Liberal Party of Australia, NSW Division	Party/Candidate	$180	12
122	Women’s & Children’s Hospital Foundation	Unclassified	$180	2
123	Lock The Gate Alliance	Advocacy	$179	19
124	Foodbank WA	Charity	$178	31
125	Lisa Chesters MP	Party/Candidate	$178	5
126	Engineers Australia	Business	$175	7
127	Australian Human Rights Commission	Government	$166	2
128	Human Rights Law Alliance	Advocacy	$165	6
129	Sperm Donors Australia	Business	$164	16
130	International Justice Mission Australia	Charity	$163	20
131	Jacinta Allan	Party/Candidate	$161	10
132	Steve Dimopoulos MP	Party/Candidate	$160	3
133	Zali Steggall	Unclassified	$160	25
134	Building Commission NSW	Government	$157	2
135	City of Adelaide	Government	$157	3
136	Endorsed by Liberal Party of Australia (SA Division)	Party/Candidate	$156	2
137	Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education - FARE	Advocacy	$156	1
138	Sonya Kilkenny MP	Party/Candidate	$154	5
139	Older Persons Advocacy Network	Charity	$152	4
140	PLACESCORE	Unclassified	$149	24
141	Lily D'Ambrosio MP	Party/Candidate	$148	13
142	Garth Hamilton MP	Party/Candidate	$147	10
143	Matt Keogh MP	Party/Candidate	$147	23
144	Homes Victoria	Unclassified	$146	12
145	Mathew Hilakari MP	Party/Candidate	$145	13
146	Nathan Lambert	Party/Candidate	$145	7
147	Natalie Suleyman MP	Party/Candidate	$144	9
148	Service NSW Business Bureau	Government	$143	1
149	Family First Party Australia Ltd	Party/Candidate	$142	3
150	SBS Arabic24	Government	$142	5
151	FOUR PAWS Australia	Charity	$140	23
152	ActionAid Australia	Charity	$138	11
153	Lauren Kathage MP	Party/Candidate	$135	5
154	Ted O'Brien MP - Federal Member for Fairfax	Party/Candidate	$135	3
155	Unitingworld	Charity	$134	32
156	Next Investors	Business	$133	7
157	Helen Haines MP	Party/Candidate	$130	9
158	Win for Nature	Advocacy	$130	6
159	Alannah & Madeline Foundation	Charity	$129	15
160	Bush Heritage Australia	Charity	$129	47
161	SBS Spanish / Australia en español	Government	$129	7
162	Victorian Trades Hall Council	Union	$129	7
163	City of Moreton Bay	Government	$128	5
164	Department of Justice and Attorney-General	Government	$128	3
165	Challenge DV	Unclassified	$126	11
166	Queenslanders for Responsible Government	Advocacy	$126	6
167	Fair Care for Veterans	Advocacy	$124	8
168	Ingrid Stitt MP	Party/Candidate	$123	14
169	International Women's Development Agency - IWDA	Charity	$123	15
170	Minus18	Unclassified	$122	28
171	Shine Lawyers	Business	$122	2
172	SBS Cantonese 廣東話節目	Government	$121	3
173	WomenCan Fundraising	Charity	$121	23
174	Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Prevention Queensland	Unclassified	$120	4
175	Animals Australia	Advocacy	$119	5
176	Anthony Carbines MP	Party/Candidate	$119	12
177	City of Boroondara	Government	$118	6
178	ACT Government City Services	Government	$117	5
179	Tim Richardson	Party/Candidate	$114	10
180	Friends of WA Wine	Unclassified	$112	3
181	Transport Workers Union - Queensland	Union	$112	1
182	SBS Vietnamese	Government	$111	3
183	Save Victoria Park	Unclassified	$109	2
184	Matt Fregon MP	Party/Candidate	$108	6
185	Katherine Copsey	Party/Candidate	$107	3
186	Monash IVF	Business	$107	3
187	Rick Wilson	Party/Candidate	$106	10
188	Environmental Defenders Office	Advocacy	$104	1
189	SBS Filipino	Government	$104	4
190	Katy Gallagher	Unclassified	$103	3
191	Gary Maas MP	Party/Candidate	$102	8
192	Ethiopiaid Australia	Charity	$101	2
193	Animal Justice Party	Party/Candidate	≤$100	10
194	Lifetime Pets	Unclassified	≤$100	3
195	ABC Friends	Unclassified	≤$100	1
196	ACCIONA Australia	Unclassified	≤$100	4
197	ACN - Aid to the Church in Need	Small advertisers	≤$100	27
198	ACT Government	Government	≤$100	9
199	Action for Dolphins	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
200	Adam Baillie MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	6
201	Adam Hort MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
202	Advocacy Tasmania	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
203	Aid Meridian Ltd	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
204	Alex Makin	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
205	Alice Jordan-Baird MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
206	Alison Marchant - Member for Bellarine	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
207	Alison Penfold MP for Lyne	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
208	Allegra Spender	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
209	Amanda Rishworth MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
210	Amanda Stoker	Small advertisers	≤$100	8
211	Andrew Filippopoulos For Thomastown Ward	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
212	Andrew Leigh MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	6
213	Andrew Wallace MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
214	Anglican Youthworks	Unclassified	≤$100	7
215	Anika Wells MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
216	Ann-Marie Hermans MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
217	Annabelle Cleeland MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
218	Anne Urquhart	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
219	Anthony Cianflone MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
220	Ariana Doolan MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	6
221	Asylum Seekers Centre	Charity	≤$100	10
222	AUSTRAC	Government	≤$100	12
223	Australian Christian Lobby	Advocacy	≤$100	1
224	Australian Citizens Party	Party/Candidate	≤$100	6
225	Australian Epoch Times Ltd	Other	≤$100	6
226	Australian Femicide Watch	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
227	Australian Gas Networks	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
228	Australian Geographic	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
229	Australian Human Rights Act	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
230	Australian Jewish Association	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
231	Australians for Prosperity	Advocacy	≤$100	2
232	Authorised by Judy Hannan MP Member for Wollondilly funded using parliamentary entitlements.	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
233	Basil Zempilas	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
234	Belinda Wilson	Unclassified	≤$100	6
235	Ben Pennings	Unclassified	≤$100	1
236	Better Chicken Australia	Advocacy	≤$100	2
237	Bisma Asif MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
238	BizNorth	Unclassified	≤$100	3
239	Bob Brown Foundation	Unclassified	≤$100	5
240	Brad Battin MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
241	Brad Rowswell MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
242	Brian O'Gallagher - MLA for Karama	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
243	Bridget Vallence	Unclassified	≤$100	1
244	Brimbank City Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
245	Bronwyn Halfpenny MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	7
246	Campbelltown City Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
247	Cancer Council ACT	Small advertisers	≤$100	8
248	Casey Farrell	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
249	Cassy O'Connor MLC, Tasmanian Greens Member for Hobart	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
250	Catherine Lezer	Small advertisers	≤$100	8
251	Catholic Education Tasmania	Unclassified	≤$100	13
252	Catholic Mission	Charity	≤$100	4
253	Cathy Zeiger - Div. 3 Councillor, Cairns Regional Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
254	Cecily Rosol MP for Bass	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
255	Centacare	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
256	Charles Vella	Unclassified	≤$100	1
257	Cheyne Rich MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
258	Christians for Israel Australia Foundation Ltd	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
259	Christine Couzens MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
260	CitizenGO	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
261	City of Melbourne	Government	≤$100	1
262	City of Port Phillip	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
263	Clare O'Neil MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
264	Coexistence Queensland	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
265	Colin Boyce MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
266	Conservation Council of Western Australia (CCWA)	Unclassified	≤$100	5
267	Corewest Institute	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
268	Corrine McMillan MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
269	COTA Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
270	Councillor Ben Dudman	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
271	Councillor Cody Davies - Town of Gawler	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
272	Councillor John Stamolis	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
273	Councillor Sreeni Pillamarri	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
274	CPSU Victoria	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
275	Cr Tom Humphries	Small advertisers	≤$100	11
276	Create Fertility	Unclassified	≤$100	16
277	Dan Purdie MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
278	Dan Tehan MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
279	Daniel Mulino	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
280	David Davis MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
281	David Ettershank MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
282	David Lee MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
283	Department of Environment and Science	Government	≤$100	1
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	4
287	Domestic Violence NSW	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
288	Donna Davis MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
289	Donna Kirkland MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
290	Dr Christian Rowan MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
291	Dr. Carina Garland MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
292	Dylan Wight	Party/Candidate	≤$100	6
293	Eden Foster MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
294	Edward River Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
295	Electoral Commission of Queensland	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
296	Ella George MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
297	Emma Comer MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
298	Emma Hurst	Unclassified	≤$100	1
299	Emma Vulin MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	5
300	Endeavour Foundation	Charity	≤$100	14
301	Environment SA News	Unclassified	≤$100	1
302	Environmental Justice Australia	Unclassified	≤$100	4
303	Environs Kimberley	Advocacy	≤$100	2
304	Ethical Clothing Australia	Other	≤$100	1
305	Fera Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
306	Fight For Our Reef	Unclassified	≤$100	1
307	Fiona Simpson MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
308	Fratelli d'ITALIA Oceania	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
309	Free Palestine Townsville	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
310	Free To Shine	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
311	Freedom for Faith	Unclassified	≤$100	1
312	Friends With Dignity	Unclassified	≤$100	1
313	From Perth For Perth	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
314	Gabriel Ng MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
315	Gabriel Ng, 澳大利亞工黨 (Australian Labor Party)	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
316	Genea	Business	≤$100	14
317	Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand	Charity	≤$100	6
318	Greater Shepparton City Council	Government	≤$100	6
319	Haymarket Foundation	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
320	Hobart Women's Shelter	Charity	≤$100	4
321	ifaw	Charity	≤$100	11
322	Independent Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
323	Inner West Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
324	Institute of Public Affairs	Advocacy	≤$100	2
325	Invasive Species Council	Advocacy	≤$100	5
326	Isaac Regional Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
327	Iwan Walters MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	6
328	Jackson Taylor MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	6
329	Jamal Daoud	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
330	James Ashby - Pauline Hanson’s One Nation	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
331	James Wallace MP - Hornsby	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
332	Janelle Poole MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	13
333	Jason Yat-sen Li MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
334	Jean Hailes for Women's Health	Charity	≤$100	14
335	Jerome Laxale	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
336	Jess Wilson MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
337	Jo Armstrong for Ripon	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
338	Jodie Belyea MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
339	Jodie Hanns MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
340	John Barounis MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
341	John Lister - Labor for Werribee	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
342	Jonathan Huston MLA	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
343	Jordan Crugnale MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	9
344	Josh Bull MP for Sunbury	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
345	Juliana Addison MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	5
346	Kat Theophanous MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	10
347	Kate Thwaites MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	7
348	Kathleen Matthews-Ward MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
349	Katie Hall MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	6
350	Keep Top End Coasts Healthy	Unclassified	≤$100	2
351	Kellie Sloane MP - NSW Liberal Leader	Party/Candidate	≤$100	14
352	Kendall Hatcher MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
353	Kerri-Anne Dooley	Small advertisers	≤$100	8
354	Kristy McBain	Unclassified	≤$100	1
355	Leeton Shire Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
356	Liam Staltari	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
357	Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division)	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
358	Lifeline Central West	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
359	Lighter Footprints.org	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
360	Lizzie Blandthorn	Unclassified	≤$100	3
361	Lorna Clarke MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
362	Luke Gosling MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
363	Mackay Regional Council	Unclassified	≤$100	1
364	Magenta Marshall	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
365	Main Roads Western Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
366	Manningham Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
367	Margie Nightingale MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
368	Maritime Safety Queensland	Unclassified	≤$100	1
369	Mark Buttigieg MLC	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
370	Mark Coure MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
371	Mark Furner MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
372	Market Forces	Unclassified	≤$100	1
373	Maroondah City Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
374	Martin Cameron MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
375	Marty Hunt MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
376	Mary-Anne Thomas MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
377	Maryka Groenewald MLC for Western Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
378	Mayor, Cr Stefan Koomen JP - City of Casey	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
379	Melissa Horne MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	9
380	Melissa Price MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
381	Members First	Unclassified	≤$100	1
382	Michelle Landry	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
383	Michelle Rowland MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
384	Mick de Brenni	Unclassified	≤$100	1
385	Mike Foster	Advocacy	≤$100	1
386	Mitchell Shire Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
387	Monica Tudehope MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
388	Moonee Valley City Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
389	Mornington Peninsula Shire	Unclassified	≤$100	2
390	Multicultural Workers Collective	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
391	Murrindindi Shire Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
392	Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
393	Natalie Hutchins MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
394	Natalie Marr MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	6
395	National Justice Project	Advocacy	≤$100	1
396	National Seniors Australia	Unclassified	≤$100	2
397	Newlife IVF Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
398	Nicholas Kirlew	Unclassified	≤$100	4
399	Nicole Werner MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	5
400	Nigel Dalton MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
401	Nigel Hutton MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	6
402	NSW Government	Government	≤$100	1
403	Office of Ros Spence MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
404	One Girl	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
405	Open Doors Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
406	Our Watch	Charity	≤$100	2
407	OZ Arab Media	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
408	OzHarvest	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
409	Parliament of Victoria	Unclassified	≤$100	2
410	Pat Conaghan MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
411	Paul Edbrooke MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
412	Paul Jackson - Councillor Division 5 Logan City	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
413	Paul Mercurio MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
414	Paul Seidl for Thomastown	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
415	Pauline Richards MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	7
416	Physical Disability Council of NSW	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
417	Professional Visa And Education Services	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
418	Property Planning Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
419	Queensland Human Rights Commission	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
420	Queensland Indigenous Family Violence Legal Service	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
421	Queensland Tourism Development	Government	≤$100	3
422	Rachel Westaway MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
423	RAWCS - Rotary Australia World Community Service	Unclassified	≤$100	1
424	realestate.com.au	Unclassified	≤$100	15
425	Rebecca Young MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	6
426	Reconciliation South Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
427	Regenerate Australia	Unclassified	≤$100	8
428	Reuben Cunningham Advocate	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
429	Rifai A. Raheem	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
430	Rikkie-Lee Tyrrell - Northern Victoria Region MLC	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
431	Rob Mitchell MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
432	Robert Dwyer MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
433	Roma Britnell MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
434	Rosalie Woodruff MP for Franklin	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
435	Rose Diamond	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
436	Rotary Tropical North Queensland	Small advertisers	≤$100	6
437	Russell Field MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	10
438	Ryan Batchelor MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
439	Sam Birrell MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
440	Sarah Andrews MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	10
441	Sarah Connolly MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	8
442	Sarah Mansfield MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
443	Save Our Marine Life (Australia)	Advocacy	≤$100	1
444	Save the Bilby Fund	Charity	≤$100	2
445	SBS Bangla	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
446	SBS Dari	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
447	SBS Dinka	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
448	SBS Greek	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
449	SBS Hebrew	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
450	SBS Japanese	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
451	SBS Korean	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
452	SBS Mandarin中文普通话	Government	≤$100	4
453	SBS Mongolian	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
454	SBS Persian	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
455	SBS Portuguese	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
456	SBS Punjabi	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
457	SBS Russian	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
458	SBS Sinhala	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
459	SBS Tamil	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
460	SBS Telugu	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
461	SBS Thai	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
462	SBS Ukrainian	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
463	SBS Urdu	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
464	SDA NSW & ACT	Union	≤$100	4
465	SEARCH Foundation	Unclassified	≤$100	2
466	Secrets We Keep	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
467	Senator Karen Grogan	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
468	Senator Marielle Smith	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
469	Senator Raff Ciccone	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
470	Senator Richard Dowling	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
471	Senator Ross Cadell	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
472	Senator Sarah Henderson	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
473	Senator Slade Brockman	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
474	Senator Susan McDonald	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
475	Seven Network (Operations) Limited	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
476	Shane Love MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
477	Shannon Fentiman MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
478	Sharon Claydon MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
479	Sheena Watt MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
480	Shire of Murray	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
481	Shooters Union Australia	Advocacy	≤$100	1
482	Socially Democratic	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
483	Solutions for Climate WA	Advocacy	≤$100	1
484	South Australian Rainbow Advocacy Alliance (SARAA)	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
485	South Coast Labour Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
486	Special Broadcasting Service	Unclassified	≤$100	5
487	St. Patrick's Community Support Centre	Charity	≤$100	9
488	Steve Catania MLA	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
489	Steve McGhie MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	5
490	Sweltering Cities	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
491	Sylvia Klonaris Councillor for Waters Ward, City of Darwin	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
492	Tasmanian Labor	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
493	Territory Seafood Crew	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
494	Terry Healy MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
495	Terry James MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	7
496	The Briefing Podcast	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
497	The Climate Council	Advocacy	≤$100	9
498	The Ethics Centre	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
499	The Events Agency Group	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
500	The Human Rights Law Centre	Unclassified	≤$100	1
501	The Mandarin	Unclassified	≤$100	9
502	The Week on Wednesday	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
503	Think Forward	Unclassified	≤$100	1
504	Tim Randall	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
505	Tim Watts MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
506	Tony Pasin MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
507	Toowoomba Regional Council	Unclassified	≤$100	1
508	Tracey Roberts - Federal Member for Pearce	Party/Candidate	≤$100	6
509	Two Good Co.	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
510	Unharm	Advocacy	≤$100	3
511	Vica Bayley MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
512	Vicki Ward MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
513	Vinnies Tasmania	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
514	Vinnies Victoria	Unclassified	≤$100	1
515	Voices of Berowra	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
516	Voices of Fisher	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
517	Voices of Jagajaga	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
518	Wayne Farnham MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
519	Wendy Lovell MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
520	Wesley Mission	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
521	Wheen Bee Foundation	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
522	Whitsunday Regional Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
523	Windermere Child and Family Services	Small advertisers	≤$100	21
524	Women's Forum Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	6
525	Women's Mental Health Australia	Charity	≤$100	15
526	Woodford Wamuran Labor	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
527	Zoe McKenzie MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	3

Top 50 advertisers in 2026

Spend from 1 January to 17 May 2026.

#	Advertiser	Category	Spend
1	UNICEF Australia	Charity	$679,533
2	Greenpeace Australia Pacific	Advocacy	$413,529
3	Australian Energy Producers	Business	$411,563
4	Queensland Government	Government	$396,661
5	Minerals Council of Australia	Business	$368,398
6	Australian Conservation Foundation	Advocacy	$306,736
7	Amnesty International Australia	Advocacy	$297,083
8	Chevron Australia	Business	$278,046
9	These ads ran without a disclaimer	Other	$256,383
10	WWF-Australia	Advocacy	$255,224
11	The Australia Institute	Advocacy	$241,766
12	GetUp!	Advocacy	$229,894
13	Water Corporation	Government	$212,244
14	Médecins Sans Frontières Australia	Charity	$204,013
15	National Automotive Leasing and Salary Packaging Association	Business	$201,656
16	Transport Victoria	Government	$189,111
17	United For You	Union	$174,228
18	Michelle Milthorpe- Independent for Farrer	Party/Candidate	$173,709
19	AussieAF	Advocacy	$154,854
20	BHP	Business	$144,390
21	Low Emission Technology Australia	Business	$142,719
22	Australia for UNHCR	Charity	$128,948
23	Liberal Party of Australia (SA Division)	Party/Candidate	$126,196
24	Advance Australia	Advocacy	$123,471
25	Australian Education Union Victorian Branch	Union	$116,369
26	Electoral Commission of South Australia	Government	$111,352
27	United Workers Union	Union	$108,771
28	Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria, Australia	Government	$108,601
29	ALP	Party/Candidate	$108,027
30	WA Government	Government	$103,794
31	Caritas Australia	Charity	$95,045
32	South Australian Labor	Party/Candidate	$89,594
33	Fortescue	Business	$83,800
34	Family First Party Australia Ltd	Party/Candidate	$79,823
35	National Party of Australia	Party/Candidate	$78,619
36	South Australian Labor Party	Party/Candidate	$76,729
37	Australian Red Cross	Charity	$74,213
38	Jacinta Allan MP	Party/Candidate	$72,616
39	NSW Mining	Business	$71,124
40	Private Health Insurance Expert	Business	$69,409
41	Greens MPs	Party/Candidate	$66,853
42	Barnardos Australia	Charity	$66,425
43	FOUR PAWS Australia	Charity	$65,970
44	Meat & Livestock Australia	Business	$63,735
45	Australian Government	Government	$60,852
46	Ashton Hurn MP	Party/Candidate	$59,941
47	Health Care Providers Association	Business	$56,156
48	Service Victoria	Government	$55,924
49	Department of Transport and Planning	Government	$54,225
50	The Vocal Minority	Advocacy	$48,272

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About these figures

Source: Meta Ad Library daily report for Australia, dated 17 May 2026. Meta publishes each day's report a few days later.
Year-to-date figures cover 1 January to 17 May 2026. From 137 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.