Who paid for political ads on Facebook on 8 July 2026

Name: Facebook political ad spend in Australia, 8 July 2026
Creator: Political Gadgets
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408 advertisers spent $86,702 on Facebook and Instagram ads about social issues, elections or politics in Australia in Meta's daily report for 8 July 2026. The biggest spender was Catholic Mission ($8,894). Total spend in 2026 to date: $21,574,304.

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Spent on 8 Jul

$86,702

408 advertisers

2026 to date

$21,574,304

1 January – 8 July 2026

Top 3 in 2026

Spend by category

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

8 July 2026

2026 to date

Category	8 Jul	Share	2026 to date	Share
Party/Candidate Parties, MPs, senators, councillors and candidates.	$10,686	12.3%	$3,871,311	17.9%
Advocacy Campaign groups, think tanks and NGOs whose ads push for a change in policy or a vote.	$20,741	23.9%	$4,329,955	20.1%
Union Trade unions and union bodies.	$2,457	2.8%	$777,669	3.6%
Business Companies, and industry and professional associations.	$9,116	10.5%	$2,874,774	13.3%
Government Government departments and agencies, councils, electoral commissions and public broadcasters.	$9,360	10.8%	$3,526,200	16.3%
Charity Charities whose ads ask for donations or promote their services.	$22,834	26.3%	$4,042,371	18.7%
Other Media outlets, law firms and others, plus ads Meta says ran without a disclaimer.	$5,362	6.2%	$616,353	2.9%
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').	$4,498	5.2%	$1,037,965	4.8%
Unclassified New advertisers not yet reviewed.	$1,648	1.9%	$497,706	2.3%
Total	$86,702	100%	$21,574,304	100%

Advertisers on 8 July 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	Catholic Mission	Charity	$8,894	20
2	UNICEF Australia	Charity	$5,384	85
3	These ads ran without a disclaimer	Other	$5,135	163
4	Greenpeace Australia Pacific	Advocacy	$4,678	162
5	Minerals Council of Australia	Business	$4,283	140
6	Transport Victoria	Government	$2,586	39
7	Amnesty International Australia	Advocacy	$2,218	137
8	WWF-Australia	Advocacy	$1,776	36
9	AUSTRAC	Government	$1,742	27
10	GetUp!	Advocacy	$1,535	13
11	Advance Australia	Advocacy	$1,525	88
12	Australian Energy Producers	Business	$1,272	196
13	Farmers Fightback	Advocacy	$1,258	5
14	The Australia Institute	Advocacy	$1,232	47
15	Australian Conservation Foundation	Advocacy	$1,206	30
16	Australian Unions	Union	$1,134	51
17	Médecins Sans Frontières Australia	Charity	$1,004	15
18	Save the Children Australia	Charity	$996	35
19	Private Health Insurance Expert	Business	$980	14
20	United Workers Union	Union	$978	218
21	Low Emission Technology Australia	Business	$789	47
22	Queensland Government	Government	$768	16
23	Jacinta Allan MP	Party/Candidate	$742	59
24	Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria, Australia	Government	$703	4
25	HealthyWA	Government	$663	2
26	Australian Marine Conservation Society	Advocacy	$655	14
27	NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water	Government	$621	8
28	Koffels Solicitors and Barristers	Business	$581	5
29	Women's Mental Health Australia	Charity	$563	27
30	Australia’s Special Envoy to Combat Islamophobia	Government	$528	3
31	Caritas Australia	Charity	$523	7
32	MSI Asia Pacific	Charity	$488	25
33	Gayle Tierney MP	Party/Candidate	$480	3
34	Australia for UNHCR	Charity	$471	37
35	Oxfam Australia	Charity	$443	10
36	Department of Transport and Planning	Government	$430	3
37	Kyle Barrett	Party/Candidate	$401	4
38	OXFAM AUSTRALIA	Charity	$390	37
39	Women’s & Girls’ Emergency Centre WAGEC	Charity	$376	26
40	NSW Fair Trading	Government	$354	7
41	St. Patrick's Community Support Centre	Charity	$345	14
42	Phillip Thompson OAM MP	Party/Candidate	$342	1
43	Whistleblower Justice Fund	Advocacy	$342	8
44	Transport for NSW	Government	$338	11
45	Kids Under Cover	Charity	$325	19
46	World Animal Protection Australia	Charity	$322	17
47	EV Drivers Australia	Advocacy	$302	17
48	The Vocal Minority	Advocacy	$297	8
49	Nicolette Boele	Party/Candidate	$294	10
50	Sonya Kilkenny MP	Party/Candidate	$290	6
51	Jordan Crugnale MP	Party/Candidate	$284	18
52	Shima4Hawthorn	Party/Candidate	$278	22
53	Sally Sitou MP	Party/Candidate	$277	8
54	Lee Tarlamis MP	Party/Candidate	$275	8
55	Sophie's Legacy	Advocacy	$270	2
56	Your Shout Gas	Advocacy	$270	12
57	AussieAF	Advocacy	$267	14
58	Environmental Defenders Office	Advocacy	$261	8
59	WaterAid Australia	Charity	$261	41
60	World Vision Australia	Charity	$244	60
61	Garth Hamilton MP	Party/Candidate	$231	10
62	John Lister - State Member of Parliament for Werribee	Party/Candidate	$231	1
63	Human Rights Law Alliance	Advocacy	$228	10
64	Lock The Gate Alliance	Advocacy	$226	19
65	Kat Theophanous MP	Party/Candidate	$218	13
66	Eden Foster MP	Party/Candidate	$215	3
67	Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education - FARE	Advocacy	$215	3
68	Next Investors	Business	$211	11
69	Unitingworld	Charity	$201	39
70	Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ)	Advocacy	$199	2
71	Senator Michaelia Cash	Party/Candidate	$199	1
72	Environs Kimberley	Advocacy	$195	4
73	Gender Awareness Australia	Advocacy	$195	37
74	Joanne Ryan MP	Party/Candidate	$194	7
75	Lily D'Ambrosio MP	Party/Candidate	$194	19
76	Liberal Party of Australia, NSW Division	Party/Candidate	$188	12
77	Save the Bilby Fund	Charity	$182	5
78	Mary MacKillop Today	Charity	$179	9
79	Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA	Business	$177	15
80	Transport and Main Roads Queensland	Government	$177	11
81	Angus Taylor MP	Party/Candidate	$176	7
82	Foodbank WA	Charity	$175	16
83	Shine Lawyers	Business	$173	4
84	Engineers Australia	Business	$172	6
85	Steve Dimopoulos MP	Party/Candidate	$168	4
86	Fair Foundations	Charity	$163	22
87	Conservation Council of Western Australia (CCWA)	Unclassified	$162	5
88	Sophie Torney	Party/Candidate	$159	9
89	Uniting Vic.Tas	Charity	$155	25
90	Sperm Donors Australia	Business	$151	22
91	SDA NSW & ACT	Union	$149	5
92	Lauren Kathage MP	Party/Candidate	$147	18
93	Solutions for Climate WA	Advocacy	$147	30
94	McKinnon	Advocacy	$145	6
95	Vicki Ward MP	Party/Candidate	$145	4
96	Charles Vella	Unclassified	$144	23
97	Health Care Providers Association	Business	$143	2
98	Martha Haylett MP	Party/Candidate	$138	4
99	Unharm	Advocacy	$138	4
100	Matt Fregon MP	Party/Candidate	$137	20
101	Mathew Hilakari MP	Party/Candidate	$134	13
102	Private Healthcare Australia	Unclassified	$131	2
103	Jacinta Ermacora MP	Party/Candidate	$129	7
104	Australian Council of Trade Unions	Union	$127	3
105	Family First Party Australia Ltd	Party/Candidate	$127	6
106	WomenCan Fundraising	Charity	$125	16
107	Crikey	Other	$123	16
108	Anthony Carbines MP	Party/Candidate	$121	15
109	Fair Care for Veterans	Advocacy	$119	6
110	Natalie Suleyman MP	Party/Candidate	$119	8
111	Paul Edbrooke MP	Party/Candidate	$117	4
112	Monash IVF	Business	$115	6
113	Paul Papalia CSC MLA	Party/Candidate	$114	3
114	Ryan Batchelor MP	Party/Candidate	$114	4
115	Ingrid Stitt MP	Party/Candidate	$113	12
116	Nina Taylor	Party/Candidate	$113	3
117	Australian Christian Lobby	Advocacy	$109	9
118	Tim Richardson	Party/Candidate	$108	11
119	Building For Tomorrow	Advocacy	$107	8
120	Environment Centre NT	Advocacy	$107	24
121	Bush Heritage Australia	Charity	$106	4
122	ActionAid Australia	Charity	$104	2
123	Catherine Hamlin Fistula Foundation	Charity	$104	13
124	Childcare Choice	Advocacy	$104	2
125	Michaela Settle MP	Party/Candidate	$103	3
126	Nathan Lambert	Party/Candidate	$103	6
127	Animal Justice Party	Party/Candidate	≤$100	13
128	Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division)	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
129	Lifetime Pets	Unclassified	≤$100	4
130	The National Party of Australia - Victoria	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
131	Aaron Violi MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
132	ABC Friends	Unclassified	≤$100	5
133	ACCIONA Australia	Unclassified	≤$100	6
134	ACN - Aid to the Church in Need	Small advertisers	≤$100	13
135	ACT Government	Government	≤$100	5
136	ACT Government City Services	Government	≤$100	23
137	Adam Crouch MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
138	Ahead	Unclassified	≤$100	9
139	AlexWhite.org	Unclassified	≤$100	4
140	Alice Jordan-Baird MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
141	Alison Marchant - Member for Bellarine	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
142	Alison Penfold MP for Lyne	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
143	Allies in Colour Pty Ltd	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
144	Amanda Stoker	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
145	Andrew Willcox MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
146	Anglican Youthworks	Unclassified	≤$100	7
147	Animals Australia	Advocacy	≤$100	3
148	Ann-Marie Hermans MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
149	Annabelle Cleeland MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
150	Anthony Cianflone MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
151	ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
152	ASMOF NSW - The Doctors Union	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
153	Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC)	Advocacy	≤$100	10
154	Australian Alliance for Animals	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
155	Australian Citizens Party	Party/Candidate	≤$100	6
156	Australian Epoch Times Ltd	Other	≤$100	2
157	Australian Human Rights Commission	Government	≤$100	4
158	Australian Jewish Association	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
159	Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union	Union	≤$100	7
160	Australian Neurodivergent Parents Association - ANPA	Unclassified	≤$100	1
161	Australian Red Cross	Charity	≤$100	9
162	Beach Patrol Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
163	Belinda Wilson	Unclassified	≤$100	8
164	Big Build Roads	Government	≤$100	1
165	BirdLife Australia	Unclassified	≤$100	2
166	Bisma Asif MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
167	Brad Battin MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
168	Brad Rowswell MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
169	Bridget Vallence	Unclassified	≤$100	6
170	Brimbank City Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
171	Briony Benjamin	Small advertisers	≤$100	7
172	Building Commission NSW	Government	≤$100	1
173	Caitlin Collins MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
174	Carol Berry MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
175	Cassandra Fernando MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
176	Catherine Lezer	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
177	Catholic Education Tasmania	Unclassified	≤$100	34
178	Central Coast Council	Unclassified	≤$100	6
179	Centre for Independent Studies	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
180	Challenge DV	Unclassified	≤$100	7
181	Chris Whiting MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
182	Christine Couzens MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
183	City of Ballarat	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
184	City of Bayswater	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
185	City of Boroondara	Government	≤$100	3
186	City of Karratha	Small advertisers	≤$100	6
187	City of Kingston	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
188	City of Melville	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
189	City of Parramatta	Government	≤$100	6
190	City of Ryde	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
191	Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
192	Colin Brooks	Unclassified	≤$100	3
193	Corinne Mulholland	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
194	COTA Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
195	Council Watch Victoria Inc	Advocacy	≤$100	1
196	Councillor Sreeni Pillamarri	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
197	Cr Suzanne Migdale- City Of Stirling- Lawley Ward	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
198	Cr Tom Humphries	Small advertisers	≤$100	9
199	Create Fertility	Unclassified	≤$100	29
200	Dai Le	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
201	Dan Purdie MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
202	Daniel Mulino	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
203	Daniel Pastorelli MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
204	Daniela De Martino	Unclassified	≤$100	2
205	David Limbrick MP - Libertarian	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
206	Department of Environment and Science	Government	≤$100	2
207	Deputy Lord Mayor David Goncalves	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
208	Diversity Council Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
209	Dr. Carina Garland MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	7
210	Dylan Wight	Party/Candidate	≤$100	6
211	Electoral Commission of Queensland	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
212	Emily Hamilton MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
213	Emma Hurst	Unclassified	≤$100	1
214	Emma Vulin MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	5
215	Endeavour Foundation	Charity	≤$100	7
216	Environment Tasmania	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
217	Environment Victoria	Advocacy	≤$100	2
218	Ethical Clothing Australia	Other	≤$100	6
219	Fera Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
220	Fight For Our Reef	Unclassified	≤$100	1
221	Forrest Ministries	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
222	FOUR PAWS Australia	Charity	≤$100	43
223	Free To Shine	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
224	Freedom for Faith	Unclassified	≤$100	1
225	From Perth For Perth	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
226	Gabriel Ng MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	12
227	Gabriel Ng, 澳大利亞工黨 (Australian Labor Party)	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
228	Gary Maas MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	6
229	Ged Kearney MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
230	Gemma Rendell For Gippsland East	Unclassified	≤$100	1
231	Gotta Go Pod	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
232	Green Music Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
233	Greenfleet	Charity	≤$100	12
234	Habitat for Humanity Australia	Charity	≤$100	28
235	Henry Pike MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
236	Hermann Vorster MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
237	HSU National	Unclassified	≤$100	5
238	ifaw	Charity	≤$100	13
239	Inner West Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	9
240	Institute of Public Affairs	Advocacy	≤$100	3
241	International Justice Mission Australia	Charity	≤$100	24
242	intertwine pty ltd	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
243	Iwan Walters MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	7
244	Jackson Taylor MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
245	Jaclyn Symes MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
246	Jacqui Lambie Network	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
247	James Martin MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
248	Jamie Chaffey MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
249	Jason Wood MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
250	Jason Yat-sen Li MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	6
251	Jerome Laxale	Party/Candidate	≤$100	8
252	Jess Wilson MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
253	Jo Armstrong for Ripon	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
254	Jo Briskey	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
255	Jodie Belyea MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
256	Joe Kelly MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
257	John Berger MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
258	John Lister - Labor for Werribee	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
259	John Mullahy MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
260	Jon Krause MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
261	Josh Wilson MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
262	Julian Leeser MP, Liberal Party, Pennant Hills, NSW	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
263	Juliana Addison MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	5
264	Justin Clancy MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
265	Justine Elliot MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
266	Katherine Chaney	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
267	Kathleen Matthews-Ward MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	5
268	Katie Hall MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	7
269	Katy Gallagher	Unclassified	≤$100	5
270	Keep Top End Coasts Healthy	Unclassified	≤$100	2
271	Kerri-Anne Dooley	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
272	Kevin Hogan MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
273	Kevin Michel MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
274	Knowmore	Charity	≤$100	18
275	Kylie Rocha - Greens for Hawthorn	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
276	Lance McCallum MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
277	Laura Gerber MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
278	Leanne Linard MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
279	Leon Rebello MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
280	Linda Aitken	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
281	Linus Power MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
282	Lizzie Blandthorn	Unclassified	≤$100	4
283	Louise Bloomfield Alderman Hobart City Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
284	Luke Gosling MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	13
285	Madeleine King MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
286	Main Roads Western Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
287	Maritime Safety Queensland	Unclassified	≤$100	3
288	Mark Coure MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
289	Mark Furner MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
290	Market Forces	Unclassified	≤$100	2
291	Mary Aldred MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	5
292	Mary-Anne Thomas MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
293	Maryka Groenewald MLC for Western Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
294	Mayor, Cr Stefan Koomen JP - City of Casey	Party/Candidate	≤$100	7
295	Melissa Horne MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	10
296	Meng Heang Tak MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
297	Michael Galea MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	11
298	Michael Regan, Independent Member for Wakehurst	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
299	Migrant Workers Centre	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
300	Mike Foster	Advocacy	≤$100	1
301	Minus18	Unclassified	≤$100	10
302	Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
303	Natalia Muszkat - Deputy Mayor Gladstone Regional Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
304	Natalie Hutchins MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
305	Nature Conservation Council of NSW	Advocacy	≤$100	1
306	Newlife IVF Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
307	Nick Staikos MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
308	Nigel Dalton MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
309	Nigel Hutton MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
310	No New Stadium	Advocacy	≤$100	1
311	NSW Government	Government	≤$100	2
312	Oberon Against Wind Towers	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
313	One Girl	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
314	Open Doors Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
315	Oxfam	Unclassified	≤$100	1
316	OZ Arab Media	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
317	OzHarvest	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
318	Pat Conaghan MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
319	Paul Mercurio MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
320	Pauline Richards MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	14
321	Physical Disability Council of NSW	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
322	Plan International Australia	Charity	≤$100	12
323	Property Planning Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
324	Queensland Parliamentary Service	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
325	Queensland Tourism Development	Government	≤$100	9
326	Queensland Unions	Union	≤$100	3
327	Rachel Stephen-Smith for ACT Labor	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
328	Rachel Westaway MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
329	Reach Marketing Group	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
330	realestate.com.au	Unclassified	≤$100	38
331	Rebecca Young MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
332	Reconciliation South Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
333	Regional Vic News	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
334	Rhys Williams MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
335	Richmond Valley Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
336	Rick Wilson	Party/Candidate	≤$100	8
337	Rob Mitchell MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
338	Robert Menzies Institute	Unclassified	≤$100	2
339	Roma Britnell MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
340	Ros Bates MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
341	Rose Diamond	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
342	Rowan Holzberger MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
343	SafeWork NSW	Government	≤$100	8
344	Sam Birrell MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
345	Sam O'Connor MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
346	Sarah Andrews MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	5
347	Sarah Connolly MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	7
348	Save Our Marine Life (Australia)	Advocacy	≤$100	1
349	SBS Hindi	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
350	Science at Melbourne	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
351	Senator Babet	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
352	Senator David Shoebridge	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
353	Senator Dean Smith	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
354	Senator Dorinda Cox	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
355	Senator Fatima Payman	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
356	Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price	Party/Candidate	≤$100	7
357	Senator Jess Collins	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
358	Senator Kerrynne Liddle	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
359	Senator Lidia Thorpe	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
360	Senator Lisa Darmanin	Party/Candidate	≤$100	6
361	Senator Raff Ciccone	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
362	Senator Sarah Henderson	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
363	Senator Susan McDonald	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
364	Shane King MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
365	Shane Love MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
366	Shannon Fentiman MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
367	Socially Democratic	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
368	Sonja Terpstra MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	6
369	Sook Yee Lai MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
370	Sophie Scamps	Party/Candidate	≤$100	10
371	Stacks Law Firm	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
372	Steve Martin MLC	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
373	Steve McGhie MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	5
374	Steven Miles	Unclassified	≤$100	2
375	StreetSmart	Small advertisers	≤$100	8
376	Suburban Rail Loop	Government	≤$100	2
377	Super Consulting Pty Ltd t/a Easy Super	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
378	Taimus Werner-Gibbings	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
379	Taiwan Film Festival in Australia	Unclassified	≤$100	5
380	Ted O'Brien MP - Federal Member for Fairfax	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
381	Territory Seafood Crew	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
382	Terry James MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
383	The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	8
384	The Green Institute	Advocacy	≤$100	2
385	The Mandarin	Unclassified	≤$100	24
386	The Nationals	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
387	The Nationals Party Australia - Victoria	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
388	The Pharmacy Guild of Australia	Business	≤$100	2
389	The Pines Wind Farm	Business	≤$100	3
390	The University of Melbourne	Other	≤$100	1
391	The Wilderness Society	Advocacy	≤$100	9
392	Tim Watts MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
393	Tina Ayyad - Member for Holsworthy	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
394	Tony Pasin MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
395	Townsville City Council	Government	≤$100	1
396	Trevor Watts	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
397	Vinnies Tasmania	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
398	Vinnies Victoria	Unclassified	≤$100	4
399	Wamberal Beach SOS Save our Sand	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
400	Wayne Farnham MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
401	WestWind Energy	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
402	White Ribbon Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
403	Whitsunday Regional Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
404	Will Fowles MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
405	Win for Nature	Advocacy	≤$100	2
406	Winterbourne Wind Farm	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
407	Zac Morrisby for Clarence City Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
408	Zhi Soon MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	7

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Spend from 1 January to 8 July 2026.

#	Advertiser	Category	Spend
1	UNICEF Australia	Charity	$1,082,990
2	Queensland Government	Government	$1,042,404
3	Greenpeace Australia Pacific	Advocacy	$663,097
4	Australian Energy Producers	Business	$606,974
5	Médecins Sans Frontières Australia	Charity	$541,059
6	These ads ran without a disclaimer	Other	$480,516
7	Minerals Council of Australia	Business	$448,694
8	Amnesty International Australia	Advocacy	$440,660
9	The Australia Institute	Advocacy	$368,984
10	Transport Victoria	Government	$361,794
11	Australian Conservation Foundation	Advocacy	$352,302
12	WWF-Australia	Advocacy	$351,620
13	Australia for UNHCR	Charity	$284,099
14	Chevron Australia	Business	$278,046
15	GetUp!	Advocacy	$267,463
16	Advance Australia	Advocacy	$229,512
17	Service Victoria	Government	$224,985
18	Water Corporation	Government	$219,498
19	National Automotive Leasing and Salary Packaging Association	Business	$201,656
20	Fortescue	Business	$198,835
21	Low Emission Technology Australia	Business	$190,668
22	United For You	Union	$178,150
23	Michelle Milthorpe- Independent for Farrer	Party/Candidate	$173,709
24	Caritas Australia	Charity	$168,676
25	AussieAF	Advocacy	$167,452
26	Australian Red Cross	Charity	$159,932
27	United Workers Union	Union	$159,259
28	Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria, Australia	Government	$152,350
29	BHP	Business	$144,390
30	Department of Health	Government	$136,961
31	Australian Education Union Victorian Branch	Union	$136,749
32	Meat & Livestock Australia	Business	$128,908
33	Department of Transport and Planning	Government	$126,252
34	Liberal Party of Australia (SA Division)	Party/Candidate	$126,196
35	Jacinta Allan MP	Party/Candidate	$122,877
36	WA Government	Government	$121,328
37	Electoral Commission of South Australia	Government	$111,352
38	Australian Labor Party	Party/Candidate	$111,071
39	ALP	Party/Candidate	$108,027
40	Barnardos Australia	Charity	$104,007
41	Private Health Insurance Expert	Business	$98,783
42	Save the Children Australia	Charity	$91,144
43	South Australian Labor	Party/Candidate	$89,594
44	Dr Joanna Howe	Advocacy	$87,713
45	Family First Party Australia Ltd	Party/Candidate	$86,558
46	ifaw	Charity	$85,193
47	Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party	Party/Candidate	$84,734
48	Greens MPs	Party/Candidate	$81,886
49	Joanne Ryan MP	Party/Candidate	$80,892
50	NSW Mining	Business	$79,721

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About these figures

Source: Meta Ad Library daily report for Australia, dated 8 July 2026. Meta publishes each day's report a few days later.
Year-to-date figures cover 1 January to 8 July 2026. From 189 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.