Who paid for political ads on Facebook on 17 October 2026

Name: Facebook political ad spend in Australia, 17 October 2026
Creator: Political Gadgets
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598 advertisers spent $160,194 on Facebook and Instagram ads about social issues, elections or politics in Australia in Meta's daily report for 17 October 2026. The biggest spender was Australian Energy Producers ($9,499). Total spend in 2026 to date: $33,659,066.

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Spent on 17 Oct

$160,194

598 advertisers

2026 to date

$33,659,066

1 January – 17 October 2026

Top 3 in 2026

Spend by category

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

17 October 2026

2026 to date

Category	17 Oct	Share	2026 to date	Share
Party/Candidate Parties, MPs, senators, councillors and candidates.	$42,246	26.4%	$6,091,468	18.1%
Advocacy Campaign groups, think tanks and NGOs whose ads push for a change in policy or a vote.	$31,896	19.9%	$7,665,533	22.8%
Union Trade unions and union bodies.	$6,803	4.2%	$1,178,482	3.5%
Business Companies, and industry and professional associations.	$25,453	15.9%	$4,938,879	14.7%
Government Government departments and agencies, councils, electoral commissions and public broadcasters.	$22,124	13.8%	$5,005,198	14.9%
Charity Charities whose ads ask for donations or promote their services.	$20,206	12.6%	$6,023,154	17.9%
Other Media outlets, law firms and others, plus ads Meta says ran without a disclaimer.	$3,386	2.1%	$1,355,951	4.0%
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').	$7,923	4.9%	$1,398,467	4.2%
Unclassified New advertisers not yet reviewed.	$158	0.1%	$1,934	0.0%
Total	$160,194	100%	$33,659,066	100%

Advertisers on 17 October 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	Australian Energy Producers	Business	$9,499	344
2	Queensland Government	Government	$9,065	33
3	Greenpeace Australia Pacific	Advocacy	$5,560	149
4	Environment Victoria	Advocacy	$4,887	208
5	UNICEF Australia	Charity	$4,243	95
6	Minerals Council of Australia	Business	$4,082	84
7	Getup!	Advocacy	$3,993	162
8	Victorian Electoral Commission	Government	$3,923	34
9	Shell Australia	Business	$3,534	12
10	Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division)	Party/Candidate	$3,519	48
11	Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria, Australia	Government	$3,179	4
12	These ads ran without a disclaimer	Other	$3,010	127
13	Victorian Trades Hall Council	Union	$2,808	327
14	Victorian Greens	Party/Candidate	$2,669	111
15	Médecins Sans Frontières Australia	Charity	$2,467	28
16	Ros Spence MP	Party/Candidate	$2,217	14
17	WWF-Australia	Advocacy	$2,110	44
18	GetUp!	Advocacy	$2,054	18
19	The Australia Institute	Advocacy	$1,904	54
20	Paul Hamer MP	Party/Candidate	$1,820	5
21	Amnesty International Australia	Advocacy	$1,755	79
22	Australian Red Cross	Charity	$1,629	53
23	Australia for UNHCR	Charity	$1,557	106
24	Australian Unions	Union	$1,430	57
25	Insurance Council of Australia	Business	$1,406	27
26	BHP	Business	$1,391	18
27	Oxfam Australia	Charity	$1,361	45
28	Australian Conservation Foundation	Advocacy	$1,256	121
29	OXFAM AUSTRALIA	Charity	$1,243	57
30	Catholic Mission	Charity	$1,242	25
31	Hobart First	Party/Candidate	$1,202	3
32	Tom McIntosh MP	Party/Candidate	$1,180	116
33	United Workers Union	Union	$1,029	246
34	Queensland Unions	Union	$1,027	25
35	Animal Justice Party AJP Victoria	Party/Candidate	$921	109
36	Transport Victoria	Government	$920	23
37	Advance Australia	Advocacy	$904	124
38	Tasmanian Electoral Commission	Government	$888	16
39	Dr Joanna Howe	Advocacy	$882	2
40	Low Emission Technology Australia	Business	$874	47
41	NSW Mining	Business	$833	9
42	Shima4Hawthorn	Party/Candidate	$830	37
43	Tasmanian Greens	Party/Candidate	$773	42
44	Ryan Batchelor MP	Party/Candidate	$724	6
45	Climate 200	Advocacy	$695	75
46	Allegra Spender	Party/Candidate	$678	41
47	FOUR PAWS Australia	Charity	$645	61
48	Melissa Goffin for Mornington	Party/Candidate	$634	10
49	Gayle Tierney MP	Party/Candidate	$617	9
50	Mary-Anne Thomas MP	Party/Candidate	$602	8
51	Gabrielle Williams MP	Party/Candidate	$591	5
52	Save the Children Australia	Charity	$582	21
53	WA Government	Government	$568	7
54	Defend Sacred Ground	Advocacy	$562	11
55	Private Health Insurance Expert	Business	$549	15
56	The Wilderness Society	Advocacy	$545	20
57	Michaela Settle MP	Party/Candidate	$511	9
58	ActionAid Australia	Charity	$500	27
59	Steve McGhie MP	Party/Candidate	$490	5
60	UN Women Australia	Charity	$490	36
61	Melissa Horne MP	Party/Candidate	$479	10
62	Meng Heang Tak MP	Party/Candidate	$477	4
63	Service Victoria	Government	$475	13
64	Belinda Wilson	Party/Candidate	$466	6
65	Lee Tarlamis MP	Party/Candidate	$465	9
66	Koffels Solicitors and Barristers	Business	$460	8
67	Sophie Torney	Party/Candidate	$453	27
68	Senator James Paterson	Party/Candidate	$434	1
69	Environment Centre NT	Advocacy	$431	67
70	Kat Theophanous MP	Party/Candidate	$427	10
71	Natalie Hutchins MP	Party/Candidate	$425	5
72	Property Council of Australia	Business	$421	24
73	Martha Haylett MP	Party/Candidate	$400	5
74	Sarah Connolly MP	Party/Candidate	$377	13
75	Mathew Hilakari MP	Party/Candidate	$361	11
76	MSI Asia Pacific	Charity	$358	11
77	Eden Foster MP	Party/Candidate	$357	4
78	Kids Under Cover	Charity	$354	19
79	Leukaemia Foundation	Charity	$351	15
80	Bush Heritage Australia	Charity	$345	12
81	Lauren Kathage MP	Party/Candidate	$345	20
82	Colin Brooks	Party/Candidate	$344	4
83	Dylan Wight	Party/Candidate	$343	6
84	Ben Carroll MP	Party/Candidate	$341	4
85	Australian Education Union Victorian Branch	Union	$336	1
86	30 by 30	Advocacy	$335	12
87	Transport for NSW	Government	$333	10
88	Habitat for Humanity Australia	Charity	$331	64
89	Anasina Gray-Barberio MP	Party/Candidate	$330	16
90	Big Build Roads	Government	$322	6
91	Marilena Di Florio for Glenorchy	Party/Candidate	$321	2
92	ifaw	Charity	$318	52
93	Sheena Watt MP	Party/Candidate	$315	6
94	World Vision Australia	Charity	$314	28
95	Environmental Defenders Office	Advocacy	$312	38
96	Sally Sitou MP	Party/Candidate	$307	9
97	NSW Fair Trading	Government	$305	5
98	The Nationals	Party/Candidate	$303	5
99	Andrew Hastie	Party/Candidate	$298	15
100	Leon Rebello MP	Party/Candidate	$298	28
101	Next Investors	Business	$298	13
102	Department of Transport and Planning	Government	$297	3
103	Health Care Providers Association	Business	$297	6
104	Australian Diagnostic Imaging Association	Business	$276	52
105	Australian Ethical Investment	Business	$273	20
106	Greens MPs	Party/Candidate	$273	9
107	Ella George MP	Party/Candidate	$272	8
108	Daniela De Martino	Party/Candidate	$270	6
109	Melissa McIntosh MP	Party/Candidate	$262	1
110	Steve Dimopoulos MP	Party/Candidate	$262	6
111	Gender Awareness Australia	Advocacy	$255	31
112	Joanne Ryan MP	Party/Candidate	$252	5
113	Comparify.au	Business	$250	4
114	SafeWork NSW	Government	$248	7
115	Pauline Richards MP	Party/Candidate	$245	5
116	The Pharmacy Guild of Australia	Business	$244	24
117	Rick Wilson	Party/Candidate	$241	9
118	Anthony Carbines MP	Party/Candidate	$238	17
119	Invasive Species Council	Advocacy	$238	13
120	Family First Party Australia Ltd	Party/Candidate	$236	9
121	Senator Michaelia Cash	Party/Candidate	$233	1
122	Greenfleet	Charity	$230	9
123	Monique Ryan	Party/Candidate	$229	44
124	Australian Lobby Group	Advocacy	$225	3
125	Nature Conservation Council of NSW	Advocacy	$221	14
126	The Greens NSW	Party/Candidate	$215	15
127	Building Commission NSW	Government	$213	4
128	Lily D'Ambrosio MP	Party/Candidate	$213	11
129	Nathan Lambert	Party/Candidate	$211	6
130	Gabrielle de Vietri	Party/Candidate	$210	2
131	Human Rights Law Alliance	Advocacy	$208	10
132	John Mullahy MP	Party/Candidate	$208	8
133	Bronwyn Halfpenny MP	Party/Candidate	$202	3
134	Water Corporation	Government	$202	17
135	Lachlan McCarthy for Glenorchy	Party/Candidate	$193	8
136	PLACESCORE	Business	$192	17
137	The Australian Greens	Party/Candidate	$192	10
138	Senator Glenn Sterle	Party/Candidate	$190	10
139	Unitingworld	Charity	$190	27
140	Lock The Gate Alliance	Advocacy	$188	4
141	Department of Transport and Main Roads	Government	$181	11
142	Josh Wilson MP	Party/Candidate	$174	2
143	Friends of Matilda Bay	Advocacy	$172	1
144	Lizzie Blandthorn	Party/Candidate	$172	5
145	Senator Matt O'Sullivan	Party/Candidate	$172	16
146	World Animal Protection Australia	Charity	$172	6
147	Paul Edbrooke MP	Party/Candidate	$170	5
148	Juliana Addison MP	Party/Candidate	$169	6
149	Crikey	Other	$168	7
150	John Lister - State Member of Parliament for Werribee	Party/Candidate	$168	2
151	Andrew Leigh MP	Party/Candidate	$167	3
152	Engineers Australia	Business	$167	7
153	Natalie Suleyman MP	Party/Candidate	$167	9
154	The Benevolent Society	Charity	$167	2
155	Office of Paul Hamer MP	Party/Candidate	$165	3
156	Nina Taylor	Party/Candidate	$163	4
157	David Saliba MP	Party/Candidate	$162	2
158	Freedom for Faith	Advocacy	$161	3
159	Mary MacKillop Today	Charity	$160	8
160	Uniting Vic.Tas	Charity	$160	21
161	ACCIONA Australia	Business	$158	10
162	Parkinson's NSW	Charity	$156	3
163	Annabelle Cleeland MP	Party/Candidate	$154	15
164	Rachel Stephen-Smith for ACT Labor	Party/Candidate	$150	7
165	Victorians for Nature	Advocacy	$147	3
166	GoodFish: Australia's Sustainable Seafood Guide	Business	$145	38
167	Launch Housing	Charity	$142	19
168	Simon Behrakis	Party/Candidate	$142	5
169	Jaclyn Symes MP	Party/Candidate	$141	2
170	The Vocal Minority	Advocacy	$141	2
171	Katherine Copsey	Party/Candidate	$140	3
172	Australian Marine Conservation Society	Advocacy	$139	6
173	Scott Buchholz MP	Party/Candidate	$139	8
174	Jess Pugh MP	Party/Candidate	$137	1
175	The Climate Council	Advocacy	$133	20
176	Dr Michelle Ananda-Rajah MP	Party/Candidate	$132	3
177	Kathleen Matthews-Ward MP	Party/Candidate	$131	5
178	Henry Pike MP	Party/Candidate	$130	2
179	Sophie Scamps	Party/Candidate	$130	6
180	Fraser Miller	Party/Candidate	$129	5
181	Melbourne Water	Government	$128	5
182	Jeff Briscoe, Vote 1 Councillor & Deputy Mayor	Party/Candidate	$126	5
183	Jacinta Ermacora MP	Party/Candidate	$125	2
184	Tim Wilson – Federal Liberal Member for Goldstein	Party/Candidate	$125	1
185	AussieAF	Advocacy	$123	11
186	Cassandra Fernando MP	Party/Candidate	$123	5
187	Center for US Voters Abroad	Unclassified	$123	21
188	Iwan Walters MP	Party/Candidate	$123	7
189	Alison Penfold MP for Lyne	Party/Candidate	$121	2
190	Andrew Wallace MP	Party/Candidate	$119	2
191	Plan International Australia	Charity	$119	10
192	Senator Nick McKim	Party/Candidate	$117	1
193	Economic Development Queensland	Government	$116	9
194	Smart Start Campaign	Advocacy	$115	3
195	Julie Buxton - Labor for Bayswater	Party/Candidate	$112	7
196	Victorian Socialists	Party/Candidate	$109	5
197	Tim Walker	Party/Candidate	$107	3
198	Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC)	Advocacy	$106	7
199	Brett Hosking for Murray Plains	Party/Candidate	$106	3
200	Sue Hickey	Party/Candidate	$106	2
201	Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing	Government	$104	1
202	Danny O'Brien MP	Party/Candidate	$104	2
203	Victorian Labor	Party/Candidate	≤$100	8
204	Wai Man Chow	Party/Candidate	$104	22
205	Griffith Criminology Institute	Advocacy	$101	1
206	Ingrid Stitt MP	Party/Candidate	$101	12
207	Mark Furner MP	Party/Candidate	$101	1
208	Jamal Daoud	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
209	Lifetime Pets	Business	≤$100	3
210	The Events Agency Group	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
211	The Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division)	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
212	The National Party of Australia - Victoria	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
213	Townsville City Council	Government	≤$100	2
214	Aaron Violi MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
215	ABC Friends	Advocacy	≤$100	2
216	ACN - Aid to the Church in Need	Small advertisers	≤$100	13
217	Adam Colrain	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
218	Adam Crouch MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
219	Adrian King	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
220	Affordable Forever	Advocacy	≤$100	2
221	AIM Association	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
222	Aiv Puglielli - Greens MP for North-East Metro	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
223	Aldo4Kingborough	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
224	Alex Day	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
225	AlexWhite.org	Party/Candidate	≤$100	8
226	Alice Jordan-Baird MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
227	Amina Keygan: Councillor Burnie City Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
228	Andrew van Rooyen - Central Coast Councillor	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
229	Anglican Youthworks	Charity	≤$100	7
230	Animal Justice Party	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
231	Anita Dow MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
232	Anne Urquhart	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
233	Anne-Marie Loader, Councillor - Meander Valley	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
234	Anthony Cianflone MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
235	Anthony Marsh MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
236	Anti-Poverty Network SA	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
237	Ariana Doolan MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
238	ARID LANDS ENVIRONMENT CENTRE INC	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
239	Ashton Hurn MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
240	ASMOF NSW - The Doctors Union	Union	≤$100	2
241	Aspire Conference	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
242	Australian Alliance for Animals	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
243	Australian Citizens Party	Party/Candidate	≤$100	7
244	Australian Gas Networks	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
245	Australian Human Rights Commission	Government	≤$100	1
246	Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union	Union	≤$100	5
247	Australian National Prayer Breakfast	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
248	Australian Neurodivergent Parents Association - ANPA	Advocacy	≤$100	1
249	Australian Services Union NSW & ACT	Union	≤$100	4
250	Authorised by Judy Hannan MP Member for Wollondilly funded using parliamentary entitlements.	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
251	Bart Mellish MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
252	Belconnen Community Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
253	Ben Small - Liberal for Forrest	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
254	Better Chicken Australia	Advocacy	≤$100	5
255	Better Victoria Inc	Advocacy	≤$100	40
256	Bisma Asif MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
257	BJ Walker 4 Clarence Councillor	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
258	Bob Brown Foundation	Advocacy	≤$100	2
259	Boyden Hingston-Muir for Deputy Mayor & Councillor in Kingborough	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
260	Brad Battin MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
261	Brad Rowswell MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	9
262	Brett Whiteley	Small advertisers	≤$100	10
263	Bridget Mullahy - Labor for Brighton	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
264	Bridget Vallence	Party/Candidate	≤$100	5
265	Broden Borg - Labor for Melton	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
266	Bryson Head MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
267	Cameron Brumby - Hobart City Councillor Candidate	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
268	Casey Farrell	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
269	Cassy O'Connor MLC, Tasmanian Greens Member for Hobart	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
270	Catherine Lezer	Small advertisers	≤$100	8
271	Cecily Rosol MP for Bass	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
272	Challenge DV	Advocacy	≤$100	1
273	Charles Vella	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
274	Charles Wooley	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
275	Cheyne Rich MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
276	Christine Couzens MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
277	Chrysten Abraham for Frankston	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
278	CitizenGO	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
279	City of Adelaide	Government	≤$100	1
280	City of Ballarat	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
281	City of Boroondara	Government	≤$100	7
282	City of Canterbury Bankstown	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
283	City of Melbourne	Government	≤$100	1
284	City of Melville	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
285	City of Parramatta	Government	≤$100	6
286	City of Wanneroo	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
287	Classroom of Hope	Small advertisers	≤$100	6
288	Cleanta	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
289	Cluey Learning	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
290	Colin Boyce MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
291	Conservation Council of Western Australia (CCWA)	Advocacy	≤$100	4
292	Corinne Mulholland	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
293	Council of Single Mothers and their Children	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
294	Councillor Alan Harris - City of Launceston	Party/Candidate	≤$100	13
295	Councillor Alex Britton - City of Launceston	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
296	Councillor Ben Dudman	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
297	Councillor Cameron Maclean	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
298	Councillor Dan Doran	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
299	Councillor John Stamolis	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
300	Councillor Josh Manticas - West Tamar Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
301	Councillor Lucy Collier	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
302	Councillor Sean O'Reilly	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
303	Country Needs People Pty	Advocacy	≤$100	5
304	Dan Tehan MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
305	Daniel Mulino	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
306	Daniel Pastorelli MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
307	Darren Chester MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
308	David Batt MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
309	David Davis MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
310	David Farrelly	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
311	David Southwick MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
312	David Vanderwolf	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
313	Department of Environment and Science	Government	≤$100	1
314	Deputy Lord Mayor David Goncalves	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
315	Diversity Arts Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
316	Doing Co	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
317	Dr Christian Rowan MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
318	Dr Marjorie O'Neill MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
319	Dr. Carina Garland MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	5
320	Dr. Gordon Reid MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
321	Edwin Johnstone for Hobart City Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
322	Elizabeth Watson-Brown	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
323	Emma GOYNE for Mayor -Clarence	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
324	Emma Vulin MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
325	End Forest Mining	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
326	Endeavour Foundation	Charity	≤$100	16
327	Environment Tasmania	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
328	Environs Kimberley	Advocacy	≤$100	1
329	Equality Tasmania	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
330	Ethical Clothing Australia	Other	≤$100	10
331	Fera Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
332	First Aid for Motorcyclists	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
333	Foodbank WA	Charity	≤$100	27
334	Friends Of Australian Rock Art	Advocacy	≤$100	4
335	Friends of Erskineville	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
336	From Perth For Perth	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
337	Gabriel Ng MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	24
338	Garth Hamilton MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
339	Gary Maas MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
340	Gemma Rendell For Gippsland East	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
341	Geoff Baker MLA	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
342	Graham Murray for Hobart	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
343	Greg Rublee Teal Independent for Bulleen	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
344	Harvey Lennon	Small advertisers	≤$100	9
345	Hello Sunday Morning	Charity	≤$100	1
346	Hermann Vorster MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
347	Homes Victoria	Advocacy	≤$100	3
348	Hope Vale Aboriginal Shire Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
349	Independent Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
350	Inner West Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
351	International Justice Mission Australia	Charity	≤$100	19
352	Isaac Regional Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
353	Jack Batty MP - Member for Bragg	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
354	Jackson Taylor MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
355	Jacob Gelston	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
356	James Randall for Derwent Valley Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
357	James Wallace MP - Hornsby	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
358	Janelle Poole MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
359	Jason Dale - Candidate for Hobart	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
360	Jason Wood MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
361	Jason Yat-sen Li MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
362	Jerome Laxale	Party/Candidate	≤$100	7
363	Jess Marsh for Footscray	Small advertisers	≤$100	15
364	Jess Teesdale	Party/Candidate	≤$100	8
365	Jess Wilson MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
366	Jo Armstrong for Ripon	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
367	Jo Briskey	Small advertisers	≤$100	11
368	Jo Haylen	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
369	Jodie Belyea MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
370	John Berger MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
371	John Beswick for Central Coast Council and Deputy Mayor	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
372	Jonathan Huston MLA	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
373	Jordan Crugnale MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	15
374	Josh Bull MP for Sunbury	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
375	Josh Dolega	Party/Candidate	≤$100	6
376	Julian Leeser MP, Liberal Party, Pennant Hills, NSW	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
377	Justine Davis MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
378	Karen Eckermann Councillor	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
379	Kate Thwaites MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	5
380	Kate White - Northern Victoria	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
381	Katie Hall MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	7
382	Keep Top End Coasts Healthy	Advocacy	≤$100	2
383	Kellie Sloane - Member for Vaucluse	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
384	Kellie Sloane MP - NSW Liberal Leader	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
385	Kendall Hatcher MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
386	Kerri-Anne Dooley	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
387	Kevin Hogan MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
388	Kim Phillips - Candidate for Councillor and Mayor of Kingborough	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
389	Knowmore	Charity	≤$100	3
390	Kristi Chapple - Break O'Day Councillor	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
391	Lawrence Ben MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
392	Lead Free Mudgee	Advocacy	≤$100	3
393	Leanne Linard MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
394	Leeton Shire Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
395	Liberal Party of Australia, NSW Division	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
396	Lighter Footprints.org	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
397	Lions Tas	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
398	LiSTNR Crime	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
399	Lorna Clarke MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
400	Louise Bloomfield Alderman Hobart City Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
401	Luke Gosling MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	23
402	Luke Herdegen - One Nation Member for Secret Harbour	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
403	Mackay Regional Council	Government	≤$100	9
404	Madonna Jarrett MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
405	Margie Nightingale MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
406	Maritime Safety Queensland	Government	≤$100	2
407	Mark Bailey MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
408	Mark Hammel	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
409	Mark Jessop Huon Valley Councillor	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
410	Mark Speakman	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
411	Market Forces	Advocacy	≤$100	2
412	Maroondah City Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
413	Marshall Callaghan	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
414	Martin John Taylor	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
415	Marty Hunt MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
416	Maryka Groenewald MLC for Western Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
417	Matt Burnell MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
418	Matt Hill for Derwent Valley Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	7
419	Mayor Sam Coupland - Armidale Regional Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
420	Meaghan Scanlon - Member for Gaven	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
421	Medicare for Dental	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
422	Michelle Kennedy for Ivanhoe	Party/Candidate	≤$100	8
423	Michelle Rowland MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
424	Mikaela Stafrace	Party/Candidate	≤$100	10
425	Minus18	Advocacy	≤$100	10
426	Monash IVF	Business	≤$100	2
427	Monica Tudehope MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	6
428	Moonee Valley City Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
429	Mornington Peninsula Shire	Government	≤$100	3
430	Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
431	Nasser Yawari - For Pakenham	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
432	Natalie Marr MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
433	National Justice Project	Advocacy	≤$100	3
434	National Seniors Australia	Advocacy	≤$100	4
435	National Sustainability Festival	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
436	Newlife IVF Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	6
437	Nick Booth for Kingborough Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
438	Nick Staikos MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
439	Nick Tyrrell	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
440	Nicole Graham for Councillor & Deputy Mayor	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
441	Nigel Dalton MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
442	Nigel Hutton MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
443	NO MORE AU	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
444	No New Stadium	Advocacy	≤$100	1
445	NSW Environment Protection Authority	Government	≤$100	1
446	NSW Reconstruction Authority	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
447	Oberon Against Wind Towers	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
448	Office of Hon Julie Freeman MLC	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
449	One Nation	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
450	One Nation Victoria	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
451	Open Doors Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	9
452	OpenPoll	Advocacy	≤$100	1
453	Oxfam	Charity	≤$100	4
454	OZ Arab Media	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
455	Parliament of South Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
456	Pat Conaghan MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
457	Paul Mercurio MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
458	Paul Scully MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
459	Paul Sutton - Independent for Huon Valley Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
460	Peter Angelico	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
461	Peter Khalil	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
462	Peter Russo MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
463	Phillip Bigg Independent Candidate	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
464	Physical Disability Council of NSW	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
465	PLan: the Planning Action Network Inc	Advocacy	≤$100	1
466	Plico	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
467	PROJECT ROCKIT	Other	≤$100	9
468	Public Service Association of NSW	Union	≤$100	1
469	Queensland Indigenous Family Violence Legal Service	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
470	Queensland Parliamentary Service	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
471	Quokka Rocka	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
472	Rachel Halse - Labor for Ringwood	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
473	Rachel Payne MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
474	Rachel Westaway MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
475	Rail Revival Alliance Victoria Inc.	Advocacy	≤$100	5
476	realestate.com.au	Other	≤$100	23
477	Rebecca Vassarotti	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
478	Rebecca Young MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
479	Refugee Advice & Casework Service	Advocacy	≤$100	7
480	Renee Heath MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
481	Rhys Williams MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
482	Richmond Valley Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
483	Rifai A. Raheem	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
484	Rita Saffioti MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
485	Rob Mitchell MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	12
486	Robert Dwyer MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
487	Roma Britnell MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
488	Ron Hoenig MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
489	Ron Nelson Independent for South Barwon	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
490	Rose Diamond	Small advertisers	≤$100	6
491	Rose Disability Care Services	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
492	Rotary Club of Cairns West Inc	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
493	Russell Field MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
494	Sarah Andrews MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	9
495	Sarah Mansfield MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
496	Sarah Witty MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
497	Save Our Marine Life (Australia)	Advocacy	≤$100	2
498	SBS Arabic24	Government	≤$100	2
499	SBS Filipino	Government	≤$100	4
500	SBS Greek	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
501	SBS Hindi	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
502	SBS Indonesian	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
503	SBS Japanese	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
504	SBS Mandarin中文普通话	Government	≤$100	6
505	SBS Nepali	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
506	SBS Persian	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
507	SBS Punjabi	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
508	SBS Tamil	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
509	SBS Urdu	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
510	SBS Vietnamese	Government	≤$100	5
511	SDA NSW & ACT	Union	≤$100	4
512	Senator Dean Smith	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
513	Senator Fatima Payman	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
514	Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price	Party/Candidate	≤$100	8
515	Senator James McGrath - Fighting for Queensland	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
516	Senator Jana Stewart	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
517	Senator Lidia Thorpe	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
518	Senator Matthew Canavan	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
519	Senator Raff Ciccone	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
520	Senator Slade Brockman	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
521	Senator Sue Lines	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
522	Senator Susan McDonald	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
523	Service NSW Business Bureau	Government	≤$100	2
524	Shane Love MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
525	Shane Sali for Shepparton District	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
526	Shannon Fentiman MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
527	Sharon Claydon MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
528	Shaun Leane MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	7
529	Sick Section	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
530	Simon Wood - Liberal for Bass	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
531	Social Media, Democracy & Liberty - PhD Research	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
532	Socially Democratic	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
533	Solutions for Climate WA	Advocacy	≤$100	2
534	Sook Yee Lai MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
535	South Australian Salaried Medical Officers Association	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
536	Southern Cross Austereo	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
537	Special Broadcasting Service	Other	≤$100	6
538	St. Patrick's Community Support Centre	Charity	≤$100	6
539	Stefan Koomen	Small advertisers	≤$100	7
540	Stephen Pratt for Jandakot	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
541	Steve Manning 4 Ovens Valley	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
542	Steve Martin MLC	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
543	Stop Live Exports	Small advertisers	≤$100	15
544	Suburban Rail Loop	Government	≤$100	2
545	Sutherland Shire Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
546	Tania Lawrence MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
547	Tasmanian Conservation Trust	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
548	Tasmanian Times	Unclassified	≤$100	6
549	Tearfund Australia	Charity	≤$100	7
550	Ted O'Brien MP - Federal Member for Fairfax	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
551	Territory Seafood Crew	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
552	Terry Healy MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
553	The Briefing Podcast	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
554	The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
555	The Events Agency	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
556	The Lady Musgrave Trust	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
557	The Mandarin	Other	≤$100	16
558	The National Party - Victoria	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
559	The National Party Of Australia - Victoria	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
560	The Opportunity Party	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
561	The University of Melbourne	Other	≤$100	1
562	The Victorian Electoral Commission	Government	≤$100	6
563	Tiffany Ashdown - Hobart City Council Mayoral Candidate	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
564	Tim Mander MP - State Member for Everton	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
565	Tim McCurdy MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
566	Tim Richardson	Party/Candidate	≤$100	8
567	Timber, Furnishing and Textiles Union	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
568	Tom Ward - Independent for Eildon	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
569	Tony Briffa - Community Independent for Williamstown District	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
570	Tracey Roberts - Federal Member for Pearce	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
571	Trevor Watts	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
572	UMI Arts Limited	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
573	Unharm	Advocacy	≤$100	3
574	Unite Against Racism - Vic	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
575	UQ Complex-PTSD and PTSD Research	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
576	Venkat Ram Upparlapalle - Liberal for Tarneit	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
577	Victorian Kangaroo Alliance	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
578	Victorian National Parks Association	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
579	Vinnies Tasmania	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
580	Voices of Berowra	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
581	Voices of Fisher	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
582	Vote 1 - Daniela Cavalletti for Launceston Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	6
583	Vote 1 Ian Cook - Independent for Mulgrave 2026	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
584	VoteWise Pty Ltd	Advocacy	≤$100	7
585	Wangan and Jagalingou - Standing Our Ground	Advocacy	≤$100	3
586	Warrnambool City Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
587	WaterAid Australia	Charity	≤$100	53
588	Western Public Radiation Therapy Network Inc.	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
589	Win for Nature	Advocacy	≤$100	2
590	Women's Legal Service Victoria	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
591	WomenCan Fundraising	Charity	≤$100	17
592	Woodford Wamuran Labor	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
593	Wyndham City	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
594	Your Presidential Team	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
595	Your Shout Gas	Advocacy	≤$100	31
596	Zac Morrisby for Clarence City Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
597	Zali Steggall	Party/Candidate	≤$100	19
598	Zaneta Mascarenhas MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1

Top 50 advertisers in 2026

Spend from 1 January to 17 October 2026.

#	Advertiser	Category	Spend
1	UNICEF Australia	Charity	$1,635,117
2	Queensland Government	Government	$1,554,984
3	Australian Energy Producers	Business	$1,174,064
4	Greenpeace Australia Pacific	Advocacy	$1,156,243
5	These ads ran without a disclaimer	Other	$1,130,107
6	Minerals Council of Australia	Business	$861,708
7	Amnesty International Australia	Advocacy	$707,117
8	Médecins Sans Frontières Australia	Charity	$681,119
9	The Australia Institute	Advocacy	$563,037
10	Transport Victoria	Government	$530,237
11	WWF-Australia	Advocacy	$503,332
12	Australian Conservation Foundation	Advocacy	$465,175
13	Advance Australia	Advocacy	$446,634
14	Australia for UNHCR	Charity	$398,639
15	GetUp!	Advocacy	$391,671
16	Shell Australia	Business	$351,886
17	Low Emission Technology Australia	Business	$289,487
18	Chevron Australia	Business	$278,046
19	Service Victoria	Government	$270,474
20	Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria, Australia	Government	$259,128
21	Water Corporation	Government	$235,340
22	WA Government	Government	$232,459
23	FixVictoria Incorporated	Advocacy	$226,044
24	Australian Red Cross	Charity	$218,681
25	United Workers Union	Union	$218,634
26	Caritas Australia	Charity	$205,693
27	Save the Children Australia	Charity	$201,755
28	National Automotive Leasing and Salary Packaging Association	Business	$201,656
29	Fortescue	Business	$198,835
30	Australian Unions	Union	$192,288
31	AussieAF	Advocacy	$185,742
32	Private Health Insurance Expert	Business	$184,589
33	United For You	Union	$178,150
34	Australian Education Union Victorian Branch	Union	$174,894
35	Michelle Milthorpe- Independent for Farrer	Party/Candidate	$173,709
36	Dr Joanna Howe	Advocacy	$169,167
37	BHP	Business	$159,681
38	OXFAM AUSTRALIA	Charity	$157,333
39	Department of Transport and Planning	Government	$146,428
40	Better Victoria Inc	Advocacy	$145,510
41	AUSTRAC	Government	$141,229
42	World Vision Australia	Charity	$139,593
43	Meat & Livestock Australia	Business	$137,626
44	Jacinta Allan MP	Party/Candidate	$137,521
45	Department of Health	Government	$136,962
46	Australian Labor Party	Party/Candidate	$135,953
47	Liberal Party of Australia (SA Division)	Party/Candidate	$126,196
48	NSW Mining	Business	$116,552
49	Koffels Solicitors and Barristers	Business	$115,105
50	Center for US Voters Abroad Foundation	Advocacy	$111,728

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About these figures

Source: Meta Ad Library daily report for Australia, dated 17 October 2026. Meta publishes each day's report a few days later.
Year-to-date figures cover 1 January to 17 October 2026. Exact from Meta's 90-day report for 24 Jun–21 Sep; other days from 200 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.