Who paid for political ads on Facebook on 12 August 2026

Name: Facebook political ad spend in Australia, 12 August 2026
Creator: Political Gadgets
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491 advertisers spent $101,208 on Facebook and Instagram ads about social issues, elections or politics in Australia in Meta's daily report for 12 August 2026. The biggest spender was UNICEF Australia ($5,789). Total spend in 2026 to date: $24,985,446.

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Spent on 12 Aug

$101,208

491 advertisers

2026 to date

$24,985,446

1 January – 12 August 2026

Top 3 in 2026

Spend by category

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

12 August 2026

2026 to date

Category	12 Aug	Share	2026 to date	Share
Party/Candidate Parties, MPs, senators, councillors and candidates.	$14,070	13.9%	$4,426,786	17.7%
Advocacy Campaign groups, think tanks and NGOs whose ads push for a change in policy or a vote.	$22,492	22.2%	$5,096,892	20.4%
Union Trade unions and union bodies.	$2,029	2.0%	$925,010	3.7%
Business Companies, and industry and professional associations.	$18,645	18.4%	$3,500,549	14.0%
Government Government departments and agencies, councils, electoral commissions and public broadcasters.	$12,411	12.3%	$3,917,187	15.7%
Charity Charities whose ads ask for donations or promote their services.	$17,384	17.2%	$4,559,159	18.2%
Other Media outlets, law firms and others, plus ads Meta says ran without a disclaimer.	$5,595	5.5%	$752,665	3.0%
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').	$6,055	6.0%	$1,233,628	4.9%
Unclassified New advertisers not yet reviewed.	$2,526	2.5%	$573,570	2.3%
Total	$101,208	100%	$24,985,446	100%

Advertisers on 12 August 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	UNICEF Australia	Charity	$5,789	55
2	Australian Energy Producers	Business	$5,636	139
3	These ads ran without a disclaimer	Other	$5,379	264
4	Shell Australia	Business	$4,863	17
5	Minerals Council of Australia	Business	$4,101	111
6	Greenpeace Australia Pacific	Advocacy	$3,976	239
7	The Australia Institute	Advocacy	$2,872	53
8	Queensland Government	Government	$2,515	22
9	Transport Victoria	Government	$2,443	27
10	Advance Australia	Advocacy	$2,384	104
11	Amnesty International Australia	Advocacy	$1,984	127
12	Liberal Party of Australia	Party/Candidate	$1,983	6
13	WWF-Australia	Advocacy	$1,870	24
14	Médecins Sans Frontières Australia	Charity	$1,464	43
15	WA Government	Government	$1,310	43
16	Australia for UNHCR	Charity	$1,281	56
17	AUSTRAC	Government	$1,256	11
18	Farmers Fightback	Advocacy	$1,199	3
19	Australian Unions	Union	$1,087	49
20	Women’s & Girls’ Emergency Centre WAGEC	Charity	$1,046	95
21	GetUp!	Advocacy	$996	7
22	Low Emission Technology Australia	Business	$991	53
23	Dr Joanna Howe	Advocacy	$988	2
24	RSPCA Victoria	Charity	$978	27
25	Private Health Insurance Expert	Business	$967	10
26	Australian Conservation Foundation	Advocacy	$896	22
27	Save the Children Australia	Charity	$853	34
28	Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action	Government	$805	3
29	Victorian Electoral Commission	Government	$739	2
30	WA Labor	Party/Candidate	$656	53
31	Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria, Australia	Government	$655	4
32	Australian Labor Party	Party/Candidate	$651	5
33	Bush Heritage Australia	Charity	$606	13
34	World Vision Australia	Charity	$565	87
35	Women's Mental Health Australia	Charity	$552	15
36	OXFAM AUSTRALIA	Charity	$530	56
37	MSI Asia Pacific	Charity	$493	24
38	Save Our Marine Life (Australia)	Advocacy	$455	11
39	Gayle Tierney MP	Party/Candidate	$454	3
40	Service Victoria	Government	$447	13
41	Kat Theophanous MP	Party/Candidate	$429	12
42	Koffels Solicitors and Barristers	Business	$423	8
43	Australian Marine Conservation Society	Advocacy	$408	11
44	United Firefighters Union Victorian Branch	Union	$403	2
45	30 by 30	Advocacy	$384	10
46	WaterAid Australia	Charity	$380	19
47	NSW Fair Trading	Government	$359	11
48	Ben Small - Liberal for Forrest	Party/Candidate	$343	5
49	Kids Under Cover	Charity	$338	17
50	Environmental Defenders Office	Advocacy	$319	12
51	United Workers Union	Union	$319	126
52	Census - Not Religious? Mark 'No Religion'.	Unclassified	$303	4
53	Josh Wilson MP	Party/Candidate	$300	3
54	Paul Hamer MP	Party/Candidate	$300	1
55	Gender Awareness Australia	Advocacy	$292	33
56	Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA	Business	$286	13
57	Big Chocky Pty Ltd	Unclassified	$282	17
58	Mike Foster	Advocacy	$282	1
59	The Wilderness Society	Advocacy	$278	30
60	Sophie Torney	Party/Candidate	$272	10
61	John Mullahy MP	Party/Candidate	$270	1
62	Shine Lawyers	Business	$261	5
63	World Animal Protection Australia	Charity	$257	17
64	Catherine Hamlin Fistula Foundation	Charity	$254	17
65	HealthyWA	Government	$252	1
66	Liberals WA	Party/Candidate	$248	10
67	Tom McIntosh MP	Party/Candidate	$242	1
68	Water Corporation	Government	$242	14
69	The Vocal Minority	Advocacy	$241	11
70	Your Shout Gas	Advocacy	$235	20
71	AussieAF	Advocacy	$230	14
72	Mary MacKillop Today	Charity	$230	11
73	Transport and Main Roads Queensland	Government	$228	11
74	One Nation, Western Australia	Party/Candidate	$226	9
75	Next Investors	Business	$224	4
76	FixVictoria Incorporated	Advocacy	$219	6
77	Animal Justice Party AJP Victoria	Party/Candidate	$217	2
78	Human Rights Law Alliance	Advocacy	$203	10
79	Meat & Livestock Australia	Business	$203	2
80	Senator James Paterson	Party/Candidate	$200	5
81	Animal Justice Party	Party/Candidate	$197	25
82	Senator Jordon Steele-John	Party/Candidate	$197	4
83	The Nationals	Party/Candidate	$197	30
84	Dr Michelle Ananda-Rajah MP	Party/Candidate	$195	4
85	Australian Red Cross	Charity	$194	33
86	Garth Hamilton MP	Party/Candidate	$188	12
87	Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ)	Advocacy	$188	5
88	Eden Foster MP	Party/Candidate	$186	4
89	Joanne Ryan MP	Party/Candidate	$184	5
90	Environment Centre NT	Advocacy	$181	25
91	Matt Burnell MP	Party/Candidate	$179	2
92	Shima4Hawthorn	Party/Candidate	$177	10
93	Greens MPs	Party/Candidate	$176	8
94	Engineers Australia	Business	$174	5
95	SafeWork NSW	Government	$170	9
96	Habitat for Humanity Australia	Charity	$166	23
97	Lauren Kathage MP	Party/Candidate	$166	14
98	Invasive Species Council	Advocacy	$163	5
99	Parkinson's NSW	Charity	$162	2
100	Shooters Union Australia	Advocacy	$159	12
101	Andrew Willcox MP	Party/Candidate	$158	2
102	Wangan and Jagalingou - Standing Our Ground	Advocacy	$158	6
103	Catholic Mission	Charity	$155	19
104	Paul Edbrooke MP	Party/Candidate	$153	5
105	SDA NSW & ACT	Union	$151	9
106	Pauline Hanson's One Nation - Western Australia	Party/Candidate	$150	5
107	Save the Bilby Fund	Charity	$148	4
108	Plan International Australia	Charity	$147	8
109	Sperm Donors Australia	Business	$145	18
110	Sally Sitou MP	Party/Candidate	$141	1
111	NSW Government	Government	$140	1
112	Unitingworld	Charity	$139	13
113	Uniting Vic.Tas	Charity	$138	16
114	Council of Small Business Organisations Australia	Unclassified	$132	5
115	Health Care Providers Association	Business	$132	2
116	Patrick Gorman	Party/Candidate	$130	8
117	Mathew Hilakari MP	Party/Candidate	$129	13
118	Oxfam	Unclassified	$129	2
119	Maritime Safety Queensland	Unclassified	$128	3
120	Family First Party Australia Ltd	Party/Candidate	$125	6
121	Animals Australia	Advocacy	$124	2
122	Fair Agenda	Unclassified	$124	3
123	Leon Rebello MP	Party/Candidate	$119	9
124	Ted O'Brien MP - Federal Member for Fairfax	Party/Candidate	$119	3
125	Environment Victoria	Advocacy	$117	6
126	Liberal Party of Australia, NSW Division	Party/Candidate	$117	14
127	Anthony Carbines MP	Party/Candidate	$116	16
128	Katherine Copsey	Party/Candidate	$116	3
129	The Australian Greens	Party/Candidate	$116	4
130	City of Moreton Bay	Government	$115	5
131	SUSAN MCKINNON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION LTD	Unclassified	$113	1
132	Crikey	Other	$112	23
133	Queensland Tourism Development	Government	$112	12
134	Bronwyn Halfpenny MP	Party/Candidate	$110	3
135	Senator Babet	Party/Candidate	$109	2
136	Henry Pike MP	Party/Candidate	$108	4
137	Ingrid Stitt MP	Party/Candidate	$108	11
138	Tim Richardson	Party/Candidate	$106	11
139	Building For Tomorrow	Advocacy	$105	8
140	Oxfam Australia	Charity	$104	25
141	Childcare Choice	Advocacy	$102	5
142	Monash IVF	Business	$101	6
143	Nina Taylor	Party/Candidate	$101	3
144	Lifetime Pets	Unclassified	≤$100	4
145	The Pharmacy Guild of Australia	Business	≤$100	81
146	ACCIONA Australia	Unclassified	≤$100	4
147	ACN - Aid to the Church in Need	Small advertisers	≤$100	16
148	ACT Government	Government	≤$100	3
149	ACT Government City Services	Government	≤$100	17
150	Adelaide Park Lands Association	Advocacy	≤$100	2
151	Advance Queensland	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
152	Ahead	Unclassified	≤$100	12
153	Aleta Moriarty	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
154	Alice Jordan-Baird MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
155	Alison Marchant - Member for Bellarine	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
156	Alison Penfold MP for Lyne	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
157	Alzheimer's WA	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
158	Amber-Jade Sanderson	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
159	Amina Keygan: Councillor Burnie City Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
160	Andrew Hastie	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
161	Andrew Mackay MLA : Member for Goyder	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
162	Andrew Powell MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
163	Andrew Wallace MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
164	Anglican Overseas Aid	Unclassified	≤$100	3
165	Anglican Youthworks	Unclassified	≤$100	6
166	Angus Taylor MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
167	Annabelle Cleeland MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
168	Anthony Cianflone MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
169	ARRC	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
170	ASMOF NSW - The Doctors Union	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
171	Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC)	Advocacy	≤$100	11
172	Asylum Seekers Centre	Charity	≤$100	4
173	Australian Alliance for Animals	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
174	Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
175	Australian Christians	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
176	Australian Citizens Party	Party/Candidate	≤$100	8
177	Australian Epoch Times Ltd	Other	≤$100	2
178	Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing	Government	≤$100	1
179	Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute - AHURI	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
180	Australian Human Rights Commission	Government	≤$100	1
181	Australian Jewish Association	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
182	Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union	Union	≤$100	4
183	Australian Neurodivergent Parents Association - ANPA	Unclassified	≤$100	1
184	Banyule City Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
185	Belinda Wilson	Unclassified	≤$100	6
186	Bisma Asif MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	6
187	BJ Walker 4 Clarence Councillor	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
188	Bob Brown Foundation	Unclassified	≤$100	3
189	Boyden Hingston-Muir for Deputy Mayor & Councillor in Kingborough	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
190	Brad Rowswell MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
191	Bridget Vallence	Unclassified	≤$100	4
192	Brimbank City Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
193	Briony Benjamin	Small advertisers	≤$100	11
194	Brisbane City Council	Government	≤$100	1
195	Building Commission NSW	Government	≤$100	1
196	Cameron Brumby - Hobart City Councillor Candidate	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
197	Cassandra Fernando MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
198	Cassie Rowe MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
199	Catherine Lezer	Small advertisers	≤$100	16
200	Catholic Education Tasmania	Unclassified	≤$100	16
201	Cathy Zeiger - Div. 3 Councillor, Cairns Regional Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
202	Centre for Independent Studies	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
203	Challenge DV	Unclassified	≤$100	2
204	Christine Couzens MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
205	City of Ballarat	Small advertisers	≤$100	7
206	City of Boroondara	Government	≤$100	2
207	City of Karratha	Small advertisers	≤$100	6
208	City of Melville	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
209	City of Parramatta	Government	≤$100	2
210	City of Wollongong	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
211	Claire Clutterham - Labor for Sturt	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
212	Classroom of Hope	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
213	Cluey Learning	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
214	Colin Brooks	Unclassified	≤$100	2
215	COTA Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
216	Councillor Jared Cassidy	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
217	Councillor John Stamolis	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
218	Councillor Sreeni Pillamarri	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
219	Cr Tom Humphries	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
220	Create Fertility	Unclassified	≤$100	11
221	Dan Purdie MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
222	Dan Tehan MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
223	Daniel Mulino	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
224	Daniela De Martino	Unclassified	≤$100	5
225	David Littleproud MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
226	David Vanderwolf	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
227	Department of Environment and Science	Government	≤$100	2
228	Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning	Government	≤$100	2
229	Deputy Lord Mayor David Goncalves	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
230	Di Farmer MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
231	Doing Co	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
232	Donna Kirkland MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
233	DP Independent Pty Ltd	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
234	Dr. Carina Garland MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	14
235	Dylan Wight	Party/Candidate	≤$100	5
236	Ed Smelt for Nightcliff	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
237	Electoral Commission of Queensland	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
238	Ella George MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
239	Emma Hurst	Unclassified	≤$100	1
240	Emma Vulin MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
241	Endeavour Foundation	Charity	≤$100	8
242	Environs Kimberley	Advocacy	≤$100	2
243	Ethical Clothing Australia	Other	≤$100	37
244	Every Australian Counts	Advocacy	≤$100	68
245	Felicity Wilson MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
246	Festival of Dangerous Ideas	Unclassified	≤$100	2
247	Fiona Phillips MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
248	Foodbank WA	Charity	≤$100	18
249	Forrest Ministries	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
250	FOUR PAWS Australia	Charity	≤$100	26
251	Free To Shine	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
252	Freedom for Faith	Unclassified	≤$100	1
253	Friends Of Australian Rock Art	Advocacy	≤$100	4
254	Friends of Palestine WA	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
255	From Perth For Perth	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
256	FrontRunners	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
257	Gabriel Ng MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	7
258	Gabriel Ng, 澳大利亞工黨 (Australian Labor Party)	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
259	Gary Maas MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	6
260	Ged Kearney MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
261	Gemma Rendell For Gippsland East	Unclassified	≤$100	1
262	Georgie Crozier MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
263	Glen Kelly MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
264	Go Gentle Australia	Unclassified	≤$100	4
265	Gotta Go Pod	Small advertisers	≤$100	6
266	Greenfleet	Charity	≤$100	8
267	Growing Australia's Nature Economy- GANE	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
268	Hermann Vorster MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
269	Homes Victoria	Unclassified	≤$100	1
270	HWU Unity Team	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
271	ifaw	Charity	≤$100	10
272	International Justice Mission Australia	Charity	≤$100	18
273	Iwan Walters MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	6
274	Jacinta Ermacora MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
275	Jackson Taylor MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	6
276	Jaclyn Symes MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
277	Jacqui Lambie Network	Party/Candidate	≤$100	9
278	James Wallace MP - Hornsby	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
279	Janelle Poole MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
280	Jason Yat-sen Li MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	8
281	Jerome Laxale	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
282	Jess Marsh for Footscray	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
283	Jess Wilson MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
284	Jim Chalmers MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
285	Jim McDonald MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	6
286	Jo Armstrong for Ripon	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
287	Jo Briskey	Small advertisers	≤$100	7
288	Jo Haylen	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
289	Jodie Belyea MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	7
290	Jodie Hanns MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
291	John Barounis MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
292	John Lister - Labor for Werribee	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
293	John Lister - State Member of Parliament for Werribee	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
294	Jordan Crugnale MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	19
295	Josh Willie MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
296	Julian Leeser MP, Liberal Party, Pennant Hills, NSW	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
297	Juliana Addison MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	5
298	Julie Buxton - Labor for Bayswater	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
299	Julie Collins MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
300	Kathleen Matthews-Ward MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	5
301	Katie Hall MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	8
302	Keep Top End Coasts Healthy	Unclassified	≤$100	2
303	Kendall Hatcher MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
304	Knowmore	Charity	≤$100	16
305	Kobi Shetty MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
306	Kyle Barrett	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
307	L Smith Publishing	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
308	Launch Housing	Charity	≤$100	1
309	Lawrence Ben MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
310	Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division)	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
311	Libertarian Party (Liberal Democrats)	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
312	Lily D'Ambrosio MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
313	Linda Aitken	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
314	LiSTNR Crime	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
315	Lizzie Blandthorn	Unclassified	≤$100	4
316	Local Government Association of Tasmania	Small advertisers	≤$100	7
317	Lorna Clarke MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
318	Luba Grigorovitch MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
319	Luke Gosling MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	17
320	Luật Sư Hồ Sỹ Linh	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
321	Mackay Regional Council	Unclassified	≤$100	6
322	Main Roads Western Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
323	Maitland Against Domestic Abuse	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
324	Mark Bailey MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
325	Mark Speakman	Unclassified	≤$100	1
326	Maroondah City Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
327	Martin John Taylor	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
328	Marty Hunt MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
329	Mary-Anne Thomas MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
330	Maryka Groenewald MLC for Western Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
331	Master Builders Australia	Business	≤$100	1
332	Matt Keogh MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	17
333	Mayor, Cr Stefan Koomen JP - City of Casey	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
334	MEAA	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
335	Meaghan Scanlon - Member for Gaven	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
336	Medicare for Dental	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
337	Melissa Horne MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	10
338	Melissa Price MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
339	Michael Berkman MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
340	Michael Pugh for Division 1	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
341	Michael Regan, Independent Member for Wakehurst	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
342	Michaela Settle MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
343	Mick de Brenni	Unclassified	≤$100	3
344	Minus18	Unclassified	≤$100	14
345	Monica Tudehope MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
346	Monique Ryan	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
347	Mornington Peninsula Shire	Unclassified	≤$100	1
348	Multicultural Youth Advocacy Network Australia (MYAN Australia)	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
349	Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
350	Natalie Marr MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
351	Natalie Suleyman MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	5
352	Nathan Lambert	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
353	National Justice Project	Advocacy	≤$100	1
354	National Seniors Australia	Unclassified	≤$100	3
355	Nature Conservation Council of NSW	Advocacy	≤$100	2
356	New South Walse Electoral Commission	Government	≤$100	1
357	Newlife IVF Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
358	Nicholas Kirlew	Unclassified	≤$100	1
359	Nick Staikos MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
360	Nick Tyrrell	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
361	Nigel Dalton MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
362	Nigel Hutton MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	6
363	Oberon Against Wind Towers	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
364	Office of Paul Hamer MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
365	Open Doors Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
366	OZ Arab Media	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
367	OzHarvest	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
368	Parkerville Children And Youth Care	Small advertisers	≤$100	9
369	Parliament of Victoria	Unclassified	≤$100	1
370	Pat Conaghan MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
371	Pat Weir MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	8
372	Paul Jackson - Councillor Division 5 Logan City	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
373	Paul Mercurio MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
374	Paul Terrett for Mayor and Councillor Northern Midlands Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
375	Pauline Richards MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	12
376	People First Party WA	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
377	Philip Tsourlinis	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
378	Physical Disability Council of NSW	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
379	Queensland Teachers' Union	Union	≤$100	1
380	realestate.com.au	Unclassified	≤$100	22
381	Rebecca Vassarotti	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
382	Rebecca Young MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
383	Regional Voices Fund	Advocacy	≤$100	4
384	Renee Heath MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
385	Rhys Williams MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
386	Rob Mitchell MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
387	Rob Molhoek MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
388	Rod Barton MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
389	Ron Hoenig MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
390	Ros Bates MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
391	Rose Diamond	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
392	Rowan Holzberger MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
393	Russell Field MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
394	Sally Quinnell MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
395	Sam Birrell MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
396	Sarah Andrews MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	5
397	Sarah Connolly MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	7
398	Sarah Witty MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
399	Save Bondi Junction	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
400	Save Our Songlines	Advocacy	≤$100	3
401	SBS Arabic24	Government	≤$100	5
402	SBS Filipino	Government	≤$100	2
403	SBS Korean	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
404	SBS Punjabi	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
405	SBS Spanish / Australia en español	Government	≤$100	5
406	SBS Telugu	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
407	SBS Vietnamese	Government	≤$100	2
408	Selena Uibo: Member for Arnhem	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
409	Senator Andrew McLachlan CSC	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
410	Senator Dean Smith	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
411	Senator Fatima Payman	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
412	Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price	Party/Candidate	≤$100	5
413	Senator Matt O'Sullivan	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
414	Senator Penny Allman-Payne	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
415	Senator Raff Ciccone	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
416	Senator Ross Cadell	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
417	Senator Slade Brockman	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
418	Senator Susan McDonald	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
419	Shane King MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
420	Shane Love MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
421	Shannon Fentiman MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
422	Sharon Claydon MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	10
423	Shaun Leane MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
424	Sheena Watt MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
425	Sick Section	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
426	Simon Behrakis	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
427	Simone McGurk MLA	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
428	Social Media, Democracy & Liberty - PhD Research	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
429	Socially Democratic	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
430	Solutions for Climate WA	Advocacy	≤$100	1
431	Sonja Terpstra MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
432	Sook Yee Lai MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
433	Sophie Scamps	Party/Candidate	≤$100	6
434	South Coast Labour Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
435	Southern Cross Austereo	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
436	St. Patrick's Community Support Centre	Charity	≤$100	2
437	Stacks Law Firm	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
438	Stephen Bennett MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	6
439	Stephen Pratt for Jandakot	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
440	Steve Edgington MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
441	Steve McGhie MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
442	Steve Whan MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
443	Steven Miles	Unclassified	≤$100	1
444	Stonnington City Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
445	Stop Live Exports	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
446	Suburban Rail Loop	Government	≤$100	2
447	Suzie Schulz for Glenorchy	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
448	Tearfund Australia	Charity	≤$100	13
449	Territory Seafood Crew	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
450	Terry James MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
451	The Australian Workers' Union - West Australian Branch	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
452	The Briefing Podcast	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
453	The Climate Council	Advocacy	≤$100	8
454	The Events Agency	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
455	The Mandarin	Unclassified	≤$100	26
456	The National Party of Australia - Victoria	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
457	The Pines Wind Farm	Business	≤$100	2
458	Tim Nicholls MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
459	Tim Randall	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
460	Tim Wilson – Federal Liberal Member for Goldstein	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
461	Townsville City Council	Government	≤$100	1
462	Trenton Hoare	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
463	Trevor Watts	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
464	Trish Cook MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
465	Unharm	Advocacy	≤$100	4
466	Unions NSW	Small advertisers	≤$100	23
467	University of Melbourne	Other	≤$100	2
468	Vera.guide	Unclassified	≤$100	2
469	Victorian Catholic Education Authority - VCEA	Unclassified	≤$100	2
470	Victorians for Nature	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
471	Vincenzo De Paolis	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
472	Vinnies Tasmania	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
473	Voices of Fisher	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
474	WA Better by Nature	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
475	WA Liberals	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
476	Wayne Farnham MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
477	Wendy Bourne MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
478	Western Australian Electoral Commission	Government	≤$100	4
479	White Ribbon Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
480	Whitehorse City Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
481	Whitsunday Regional Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
482	Whitsundays Progress Group - WPG	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
483	Win for Nature	Advocacy	≤$100	1
484	Winterbourne Wind Farm	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
485	Wise Choices For Life	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
486	Women for Election	Advocacy	≤$100	24
487	WomenCan Fundraising	Charity	≤$100	13
488	Women’s & Children’s Hospital Foundation	Unclassified	≤$100	2
489	Zac Morrisby for Clarence City Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
490	Zali Steggall	Unclassified	≤$100	9
491	Zaneta Mascarenhas MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1

Top 50 advertisers in 2026

Spend from 1 January to 12 August 2026.

#	Advertiser	Category	Spend
1	UNICEF Australia	Charity	$1,268,145
2	Queensland Government	Government	$1,078,596
3	Australian Energy Producers	Business	$830,091
4	Greenpeace Australia Pacific	Advocacy	$794,275
5	Minerals Council of Australia	Business	$656,553
6	These ads ran without a disclaimer	Other	$610,077
7	Médecins Sans Frontières Australia	Charity	$570,280
8	Amnesty International Australia	Advocacy	$534,834
9	Transport Victoria	Government	$444,676
10	The Australia Institute	Advocacy	$439,872
11	WWF-Australia	Advocacy	$402,599
12	Australian Conservation Foundation	Advocacy	$401,164
13	Advance Australia	Advocacy	$312,023
14	Australia for UNHCR	Charity	$310,563
15	GetUp!	Advocacy	$303,756
16	Chevron Australia	Business	$278,046
17	Service Victoria	Government	$243,108
18	Water Corporation	Government	$226,720
19	Low Emission Technology Australia	Business	$225,845
20	National Automotive Leasing and Salary Packaging Association	Business	$201,656
21	Fortescue	Business	$198,835
22	United Workers Union	Union	$179,348
23	United For You	Union	$178,150
24	Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria, Australia	Government	$177,163
25	Caritas Australia	Charity	$175,562
26	AussieAF	Advocacy	$174,845
27	Australian Education Union Victorian Branch	Union	$174,177
28	Michelle Milthorpe- Independent for Farrer	Party/Candidate	$173,709
29	Australian Red Cross	Charity	$163,265
30	WA Government	Government	$145,945
31	Department of Transport and Planning	Government	$145,326
32	BHP	Business	$144,390
33	Jacinta Allan MP	Party/Candidate	$137,459
34	Department of Health	Government	$136,961
35	Private Health Insurance Expert	Business	$133,972
36	Meat & Livestock Australia	Business	$131,401
37	Liberal Party of Australia (SA Division)	Party/Candidate	$126,196
38	Save the Children Australia	Charity	$124,438
39	Australian Labor Party	Party/Candidate	$115,250
40	AUSTRAC	Government	$114,616
41	Australian Unions	Union	$112,535
42	Electoral Commission of South Australia	Government	$111,352
43	ALP	Party/Candidate	$108,027
44	Barnardos Australia	Charity	$104,007
45	Dr Joanna Howe	Advocacy	$97,665
46	Family First Party Australia Ltd	Party/Candidate	$91,080
47	South Australian Labor	Party/Candidate	$89,594
48	ifaw	Charity	$88,462
49	Joanne Ryan MP	Party/Candidate	$87,192
50	Greens MPs	Party/Candidate	$87,041

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About these figures

Source: Meta Ad Library daily report for Australia, dated 12 August 2026. Meta publishes each day's report a few days later.
Year-to-date figures cover 1 January to 12 August 2026. From 224 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.