Who paid for political ads on Facebook on 18 October 2026

Name: Facebook political ad spend in Australia, 18 October 2026
Creator: Political Gadgets
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596 advertisers spent $168,043 on Facebook and Instagram ads about social issues, elections or politics in Australia in Meta's daily report for 18 October 2026. The biggest spender was Queensland Government ($9,193). Total spend in 2026 to date: $33,827,109.

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Spent on 18 Oct

$168,043

596 advertisers

2026 to date

$33,827,109

1 January – 18 October 2026

Top 3 in 2026

Spend by category

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

18 October 2026

2026 to date

Category	18 Oct	Share	2026 to date	Share
Party/Candidate Parties, MPs, senators, councillors and candidates.	$42,481	25.3%	$6,133,948	18.1%
Advocacy Campaign groups, think tanks and NGOs whose ads push for a change in policy or a vote.	$32,644	19.4%	$7,698,176	22.8%
Union Trade unions and union bodies.	$6,820	4.1%	$1,185,302	3.5%
Business Companies, and industry and professional associations.	$26,237	15.6%	$4,965,116	14.7%
Government Government departments and agencies, councils, electoral commissions and public broadcasters.	$21,932	13.1%	$5,027,130	14.9%
Charity Charities whose ads ask for donations or promote their services.	$23,521	14.0%	$6,046,676	17.9%
Other Media outlets, law firms and others, plus ads Meta says ran without a disclaimer.	$6,554	3.9%	$1,362,505	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').	$7,716	4.6%	$1,405,095	4.2%
Unclassified New advertisers not yet reviewed.	$138	0.1%	$3,161	0.0%
Total	$168,043	100%	$33,827,109	100%

Advertisers on 18 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	Queensland Government	Government	$9,193	33
2	Australian Energy Producers	Business	$9,123	363
3	Greenpeace Australia Pacific	Advocacy	$6,751	138
4	These ads ran without a disclaimer	Other	$6,089	161
5	UNICEF Australia	Charity	$5,212	95
6	Minerals Council of Australia	Business	$4,529	76
7	Environment Victoria	Advocacy	$4,324	208
8	Victorian Electoral Commission	Government	$3,701	34
9	Getup!	Advocacy	$3,694	162
10	Shell Australia	Business	$3,566	12
11	Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria, Australia	Government	$3,281	4
12	Victorian Greens	Party/Candidate	$2,824	96
13	Victorian Trades Hall Council	Union	$2,599	247
14	Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division)	Party/Candidate	$2,526	49
15	Ros Spence MP	Party/Candidate	$2,244	14
16	Médecins Sans Frontières Australia	Charity	$2,185	32
17	WWF-Australia	Advocacy	$2,077	43
18	Australia for UNHCR	Charity	$1,984	107
19	Amnesty International Australia	Advocacy	$1,936	85
20	Australian Red Cross	Charity	$1,921	55
21	The Australia Institute	Advocacy	$1,909	48
22	GetUp!	Advocacy	$1,854	18
23	Paul Hamer MP	Party/Candidate	$1,792	5
24	Australian Unions	Union	$1,548	59
25	Catholic Mission	Charity	$1,543	25
26	Oxfam Australia	Charity	$1,523	44
27	Insurance Council of Australia	Business	$1,396	27
28	OXFAM AUSTRALIA	Charity	$1,372	54
29	BHP	Business	$1,350	18
30	Australian Conservation Foundation	Advocacy	$1,237	113
31	Hobart First	Party/Candidate	$1,180	3
32	Advance Australia	Advocacy	$1,139	133
33	Tom McIntosh MP	Party/Candidate	$1,130	115
34	Dr Joanna Howe	Advocacy	$1,115	2
35	United Workers Union	Union	$1,113	260
36	Queensland Unions	Union	$1,089	25
37	Tasmanian Electoral Commission	Government	$935	16
38	Low Emission Technology Australia	Business	$913	46
39	Shima4Hawthorn	Party/Candidate	$895	37
40	Save the Children Australia	Charity	$890	21
41	Transport Victoria	Government	$876	23
42	Animal Justice Party AJP Victoria	Party/Candidate	$873	122
43	NSW Mining	Business	$833	9
44	FOUR PAWS Australia	Charity	$777	54
45	Tasmanian Greens	Party/Candidate	$747	42
46	Ryan Batchelor MP	Party/Candidate	$710	6
47	Climate 200	Advocacy	$657	90
48	UN Women Australia	Charity	$652	36
49	Private Health Insurance Expert	Business	$650	17
50	MSI Asia Pacific	Charity	$646	14
51	Sophie Torney	Party/Candidate	$639	29
52	Gayle Tierney MP	Party/Candidate	$619	9
53	Mary-Anne Thomas MP	Party/Candidate	$617	8
54	Gabrielle Williams MP	Party/Candidate	$608	5
55	Leukaemia Foundation	Charity	$596	14
56	ActionAid Australia	Charity	$577	28
57	Koffels Solicitors and Barristers	Business	$552	8
58	Property Council of Australia	Business	$546	24
59	Steve McGhie MP	Party/Candidate	$546	5
60	WA Government	Government	$531	7
61	Melissa Horne MP	Party/Candidate	$530	10
62	Belinda Wilson	Party/Candidate	$529	6
63	Next Investors	Business	$527	14
64	Michaela Settle MP	Party/Candidate	$526	9
65	Senator James Paterson	Party/Candidate	$525	1
66	Environment Centre NT	Advocacy	$515	66
67	The Wilderness Society	Advocacy	$489	20
68	Service Victoria	Government	$488	13
69	Kat Theophanous MP	Party/Candidate	$466	10
70	Habitat for Humanity Australia	Charity	$460	52
71	Meng Heang Tak MP	Party/Candidate	$458	4
72	Lee Tarlamis MP	Party/Candidate	$451	9
73	Sarah Connolly MP	Party/Candidate	$447	13
74	Natalie Hutchins MP	Party/Candidate	$424	5
75	Martha Haylett MP	Party/Candidate	$416	5
76	Mathew Hilakari MP	Party/Candidate	$410	11
77	Sue Hickey	Party/Candidate	$398	4
78	Dylan Wight	Party/Candidate	$388	6
79	World Vision Australia	Charity	$375	34
80	Environmental Defenders Office	Advocacy	$364	25
81	Bush Heritage Australia	Charity	$361	15
82	Eden Foster MP	Party/Candidate	$358	4
83	Kids Under Cover	Charity	$356	20
84	Colin Brooks	Party/Candidate	$346	4
85	Lauren Kathage MP	Party/Candidate	$344	19
86	Allegra Spender	Party/Candidate	$342	33
87	The Pharmacy Guild of Australia	Business	$340	19
88	The Nationals	Party/Candidate	$328	5
89	Sheena Watt MP	Party/Candidate	$326	6
90	Gender Awareness Australia	Advocacy	$323	39
91	Anasina Gray-Barberio MP	Party/Candidate	$321	16
92	Anthony Carbines MP	Party/Candidate	$314	17
93	Daniela De Martino	Party/Candidate	$313	6
94	Nature Conservation Council of NSW	Advocacy	$311	16
95	30 by 30	Advocacy	$308	12
96	Leon Rebello MP	Party/Candidate	$305	28
97	Australian Lobby Group	Advocacy	$303	3
98	Comparify.au	Business	$301	4
99	Greens MPs	Party/Candidate	$301	10
100	Big Build Roads	Government	$299	6
101	Health Care Providers Association	Business	$292	6
102	Melissa Goffin for Mornington	Party/Candidate	$292	8
103	NSW Fair Trading	Government	$289	5
104	Andrew Hastie	Party/Candidate	$287	15
105	Department of Transport and Planning	Government	$286	3
106	Australian Ethical Investment	Business	$284	20
107	Marilena Di Florio for Glenorchy	Party/Candidate	$279	2
108	Australian Diagnostic Imaging Association	Business	$276	48
109	Ella George MP	Party/Candidate	$267	8
110	Transport for NSW	Government	$265	9
111	Monique Ryan	Party/Candidate	$261	43
112	Sally Sitou MP	Party/Candidate	$255	9
113	Steve Dimopoulos MP	Party/Candidate	$254	6
114	Lily D'Ambrosio MP	Party/Candidate	$253	11
115	Joanne Ryan MP	Party/Candidate	$249	5
116	Melissa McIntosh MP	Party/Candidate	$249	1
117	Josh Wilson MP	Party/Candidate	$248	2
118	Human Rights Law Alliance	Advocacy	$246	10
119	Pauline Richards MP	Party/Candidate	$244	5
120	SafeWork NSW	Government	$242	7
121	Rick Wilson	Party/Candidate	$234	10
122	Greenfleet	Charity	$231	9
123	World Animal Protection Australia	Charity	$231	6
124	Building Commission NSW	Government	$219	4
125	Australian Education Union Victorian Branch	Union	$216	1
126	Family First Party Australia Ltd	Party/Candidate	$216	9
127	The Greens NSW	Party/Candidate	$215	17
128	Invasive Species Council	Advocacy	$214	13
129	Nathan Lambert	Party/Candidate	$213	6
130	Tim Walker	Party/Candidate	$205	2
131	Lachlan McCarthy for Glenorchy	Party/Candidate	$199	8
132	Natalie Suleyman MP	Party/Candidate	$199	9
133	Bronwyn Halfpenny MP	Party/Candidate	$195	3
134	Senator Michaelia Cash	Party/Candidate	$195	1
135	Juliana Addison MP	Party/Candidate	$193	6
136	Crikey	Other	$191	13
137	Lizzie Blandthorn	Party/Candidate	$190	6
138	Uniting Vic.Tas	Charity	$189	13
139	Gabrielle de Vietri	Party/Candidate	$185	2
140	Unitingworld	Charity	$185	32
141	Senator Glenn Sterle	Party/Candidate	$181	10
142	Water Corporation	Government	$178	16
143	Department of Transport and Main Roads	Government	$176	11
144	PLACESCORE	Business	$175	14
145	The Australian Greens	Party/Candidate	$174	11
146	Kathleen Matthews-Ward MP	Party/Candidate	$173	5
147	WaterAid Australia	Charity	$171	66
148	ACCIONA Australia	Business	$170	10
149	Senator Matt O'Sullivan	Party/Candidate	$169	20
150	Rachel Stephen-Smith for ACT Labor	Party/Candidate	$168	7
151	Annabelle Cleeland MP	Party/Candidate	$167	15
152	John Lister - State Member of Parliament for Werribee	Party/Candidate	$167	2
153	Engineers Australia	Business	$165	4
154	Freedom for Faith	Advocacy	$165	3
155	Simon Behrakis	Party/Candidate	$164	5
156	Andrew Willcox MP	Party/Candidate	$163	2
157	Katherine Copsey	Party/Candidate	$163	3
158	Paul Edbrooke MP	Party/Candidate	$162	5
159	The Benevolent Society	Charity	$160	2
160	Mary MacKillop Today	Charity	$159	8
161	Wai Man Chow	Party/Candidate	$159	12
162	Andrew Leigh MP	Party/Candidate	$158	3
163	Nina Taylor	Party/Candidate	$156	4
164	Aaron Violi MP	Party/Candidate	$153	4
165	Ingrid Stitt MP	Party/Candidate	$153	12
166	Michelle Kennedy for Ivanhoe	Party/Candidate	$153	7
167	Iwan Walters MP	Party/Candidate	$151	7
168	Smart Start Campaign	Advocacy	$151	3
169	David Saliba MP	Party/Candidate	$148	2
170	The Climate Council	Advocacy	$148	20
171	AussieAF	Advocacy	$147	11
172	John Mullahy MP	Party/Candidate	$146	8
173	Tim Wilson – Federal Liberal Member for Goldstein	Party/Candidate	$146	1
174	Australian Marine Conservation Society	Advocacy	$145	6
175	GoodFish: Australia's Sustainable Seafood Guide	Business	$145	38
176	Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC)	Advocacy	$143	8
177	Jess Pugh MP	Party/Candidate	$142	1
178	Ben Carroll MP	Party/Candidate	$141	1
179	Jaclyn Symes MP	Party/Candidate	$140	2
180	The Vocal Minority	Advocacy	$140	3
181	Jerome Laxale	Party/Candidate	$139	9
182	Mark Furner MP	Party/Candidate	$139	1
183	VoteWise Pty Ltd	Advocacy	$139	9
184	Cassandra Fernando MP	Party/Candidate	$137	5
185	Launch Housing	Charity	$135	19
186	Victorians for Nature	Advocacy	$133	3
187	Rail Revival Alliance Victoria Inc.	Advocacy	$129	5
188	Scott Buchholz MP	Party/Candidate	$129	9
189	Melbourne Water	Government	$127	7
190	Dr Michelle Ananda-Rajah MP	Party/Candidate	$126	3
191	Foodbank WA	Charity	$126	29
192	Jess Wilson MP	Party/Candidate	$126	8
193	Lock The Gate Alliance	Advocacy	$124	3
194	Plan International Australia	Charity	$124	10
195	Sophie Scamps	Party/Candidate	$124	6
196	Jacinta Ermacora MP	Party/Candidate	$122	2
197	Phillip Thompson OAM MP	Party/Candidate	$120	1
198	Affordable Forever	Advocacy	$117	1
199	Friends Of Australian Rock Art	Advocacy	$117	4
200	Public Service Association of NSW	Union	$117	1
201	Office of Paul Hamer MP	Party/Candidate	$116	2
202	Victorian Socialists	Party/Candidate	$116	5
203	Economic Development Queensland	Government	$114	9
204	Henry Pike MP	Party/Candidate	$113	2
205	Julie Buxton - Labor for Bayswater	Party/Candidate	$113	7
206	Paul Mercurio MP	Party/Candidate	$112	3
207	The Opportunity Party	Party/Candidate	$112	2
208	Mark Speakman	Party/Candidate	$110	2
209	City of Boroondara	Government	$109	7
210	Lead Free Mudgee	Advocacy	$108	4
211	Danny O'Brien MP	Party/Candidate	$107	2
212	Griffith Criminology Institute	Advocacy	$107	1
213	Your Presidential Team	Party/Candidate	$107	4
214	Victorian Labor	Party/Candidate	≤$100	8
215	Mikaela Stafrace	Party/Candidate	$103	9
216	Shaun Leane MP	Party/Candidate	$102	6
217	PROJECT ROCKIT	Other	$101	8
218	Jamal Daoud	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
219	Lifetime Pets	Business	≤$100	3
220	The National Party of Australia - Victoria	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
221	Townsville City Council	Government	≤$100	2
222	ABC Friends	Advocacy	≤$100	2
223	ACN - Aid to the Church in Need	Small advertisers	≤$100	17
224	Adam Colrain	Party/Candidate	≤$100	6
225	Adam Crouch MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
226	Adrian King	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
227	AIM Association	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
228	Aiv Puglielli - Greens MP for North-East Metro	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
229	Aldo4Kingborough	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
230	Alex Day	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
231	AlexWhite.org	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
232	Alice Jordan-Baird MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
233	Alison Penfold MP for Lyne	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
234	Amina Keygan: Councillor Burnie City Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
235	Andrew Pobjoy	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
236	Andrew van Rooyen - Central Coast Councillor	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
237	Andrew Wallace MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
238	Anglican Youthworks	Charity	≤$100	7
239	Animal Justice Party	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
240	Anita Dow MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
241	Anne Urquhart	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
242	Anne-Marie Loader, Councillor - Meander Valley	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
243	Anthony Cianflone MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
244	Anti-Poverty Network SA	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
245	Ariana Doolan MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
246	ARID LANDS ENVIRONMENT CENTRE INC	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
247	Ashton Hurn MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
248	ASMOF NSW - The Doctors Union	Union	≤$100	2
249	Aspire Conference	Unclassified	≤$100	1
250	Australian Alliance for Animals	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
251	Australian Citizens Party	Party/Candidate	≤$100	7
252	Australian Gas Networks	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
253	Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing	Government	≤$100	1
254	Australian Human Rights Commission	Government	≤$100	1
255	Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union	Union	≤$100	4
256	Australian National Prayer Breakfast	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
257	Australian Neurodivergent Parents Association - ANPA	Advocacy	≤$100	1
258	Australian Services Union NSW & ACT	Union	≤$100	4
259	Authorised by Judy Hannan MP Member for Wollondilly funded using parliamentary entitlements.	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
260	Bart Mellish MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
261	Belconnen Community Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
262	Better Chicken Australia	Advocacy	≤$100	5
263	Bisma Asif MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
264	BJ Walker 4 Clarence Councillor	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
265	Bob Brown Foundation	Advocacy	≤$100	2
266	Boyden Hingston-Muir for Deputy Mayor & Councillor in Kingborough	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
267	Brad Battin MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
268	Brad Rowswell MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	9
269	Brett Hosking for Murray Plains	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
270	Brett Whiteley	Small advertisers	≤$100	8
271	Bridget Mullahy - Labor for Brighton	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
272	Bridget Vallence	Party/Candidate	≤$100	5
273	Broden Borg - Labor for Melton	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
274	Bryson Head MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
275	Cameron Brumby - Hobart City Councillor Candidate	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
276	Casey Farrell	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
277	Cassy O'Connor MLC, Tasmanian Greens Member for Hobart	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
278	Catherine Lezer	Small advertisers	≤$100	8
279	Cecily Rosol MP for Bass	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
280	Center for US Voters Abroad	Unclassified	≤$100	21
281	Challenge DV	Advocacy	≤$100	2
282	Charles Vella	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
283	Charles Wooley	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
284	Cheyne Rich MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
285	Christine Couzens MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
286	Chrysten Abraham for Frankston	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
287	CitizenGO	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
288	City of Adelaide	Government	≤$100	1
289	City of Ballarat	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
290	City of Canterbury Bankstown	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
291	City of Melbourne	Government	≤$100	1
292	City of Melville	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
293	City of Parramatta	Government	≤$100	6
294	City of Wanneroo	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
295	Classroom of Hope	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
296	Cleanta	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
297	Cluey Learning	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
298	Colin Boyce MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
299	Conservation Council of Western Australia (CCWA)	Advocacy	≤$100	2
300	Corinne Mulholland	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
301	Council of Single Mothers and their Children	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
302	Councillor Alan Harris - City of Launceston	Party/Candidate	≤$100	14
303	Councillor Alex Britton - City of Launceston	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
304	Councillor Ben Dudman	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
305	Councillor Cameron Maclean	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
306	Councillor Dan Doran	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
307	Councillor John Stamolis	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
308	Councillor Josh Manticas - West Tamar Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
309	Councillor Lucy Collier	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
310	Councillor Sean O'Reilly	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
311	Country Needs People Pty	Advocacy	≤$100	6
312	Crossbench	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
313	Dan Tehan MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	5
314	Daniel Mulino	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
315	Daniel Pastorelli MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
316	Darren Chester MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
317	David Batt MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
318	David Davis MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
319	David Farrelly	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
320	David Southwick MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
321	David Vanderwolf	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
322	Deputy Lord Mayor David Goncalves	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
323	Diversity Arts Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
324	Doing Co	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
325	Dr Christian Rowan MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
326	Dr Marjorie O'Neill MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
327	Dr. Carina Garland MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	7
328	Dr. Gordon Reid MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
329	Elizabeth Watson-Brown	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
330	Emma Vulin MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
331	End Forest Mining	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
332	Endeavour Foundation	Charity	≤$100	15
333	Environment Tasmania	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
334	Environs Kimberley	Advocacy	≤$100	1
335	Equality Tasmania	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
336	Ethical Clothing Australia	Other	≤$100	11
337	Fera Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
338	First Aid for Motorcyclists	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
339	Fraser Miller	Party/Candidate	≤$100	5
340	Friends of Matilda Bay	Advocacy	≤$100	1
341	From Perth For Perth	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
342	Gabriel Ng MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	18
343	Garth Hamilton MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
344	Gary Maas MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
345	Gemma Rendell For Gippsland East	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
346	Geoff Baker MLA	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
347	Graham Murray for Hobart	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
348	Greg Rublee Teal Independent for Bulleen	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
349	Harvey Lennon	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
350	Hello Sunday Morning	Charity	≤$100	1
351	Hermann Vorster MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
352	Homes Victoria	Advocacy	≤$100	3
353	Hon Nick Goiran MLC	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
354	Hope Vale Aboriginal Shire Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
355	ifaw	Charity	≤$100	16
356	Independent Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
357	International Justice Mission Australia	Charity	≤$100	22
358	Isaac Regional Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
359	Jack Batty MP - Member for Bragg	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
360	Jackson Taylor MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
361	Jacob Gelston	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
362	James Randall for Derwent Valley Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
363	James Wallace MP - Hornsby	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
364	Janelle Poole MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
365	Jason Dale - Candidate for Hobart	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
366	Jason Wood MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
367	Jason Yat-sen Li MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
368	Jeff Briscoe, Vote 1 Councillor & Deputy Mayor	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
369	Jess Marsh for Footscray	Small advertisers	≤$100	16
370	Jess Teesdale	Party/Candidate	≤$100	9
371	Jo Armstrong for Ripon	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
372	Jo Briskey	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
373	Jo Haylen	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
374	Jodie Belyea MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
375	John Berger MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
376	John Beswick for Central Coast Council and Deputy Mayor	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
377	Jonathan Huston MLA	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
378	Jordan Crugnale MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	15
379	Josh Bull MP for Sunbury	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
380	Josh Dolega	Party/Candidate	≤$100	6
381	Julian Leeser MP, Liberal Party, Pennant Hills, NSW	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
382	Justine Davis MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
383	Kate Thwaites MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	5
384	Kate White - Northern Victoria	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
385	Katie Hall MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	7
386	Keep Top End Coasts Healthy	Advocacy	≤$100	2
387	Kellie Sloane - Member for Vaucluse	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
388	Kellie Sloane MP - NSW Liberal Leader	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
389	Kendall Hatcher MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
390	Kerri-Anne Dooley	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
391	Kevin Hogan MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
392	Kim Phillips - Candidate for Councillor and Mayor of Kingborough	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
393	Knowmore	Charity	≤$100	4
394	Kristi Chapple - Break O'Day Councillor	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
395	Kyle Barrett	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
396	Lawrence Ben MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
397	Leanne Linard MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
398	Leeton Shire Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
399	Liberal Party of Australia, NSW Division	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
400	Lighter Footprints.org	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
401	Lions Tas	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
402	LiSTNR Crime	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
403	Lorna Clarke MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
404	Louise Bloomfield Alderman Hobart City Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
405	Luke Gosling MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	28
406	Luke Herdegen - One Nation Member for Secret Harbour	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
407	Mackay Regional Council	Government	≤$100	8
408	Madonna Jarrett MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
409	Margie Nightingale MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
410	Maritime Safety Queensland	Government	≤$100	2
411	Mark Bailey MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
412	Mark Hammel	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
413	Mark Jessop Huon Valley Councillor	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
414	Market Forces	Advocacy	≤$100	2
415	Maroondah City Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
416	Marshall Callaghan	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
417	Martin John Taylor	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
418	Marty Hunt MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
419	Maryka Groenewald MLC for Western Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
420	Matt Burnell MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
421	Matt Hill for Derwent Valley Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	8
422	Mayor Sam Coupland - Armidale Regional Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
423	Meaghan Scanlon - Member for Gaven	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
424	Medicare for Dental	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
425	Melissa Lowe Independent for Southern Metro	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
426	Michelle Rowland MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
427	Minus18	Advocacy	≤$100	10
428	Monash IVF	Business	≤$100	2
429	Monica Tudehope MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
430	Moonee Valley City Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
431	Mornington Peninsula Shire	Government	≤$100	4
432	Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
433	Nasser Yawari - For Pakenham	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
434	Natalie Marr MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
435	National Justice Project	Advocacy	≤$100	3
436	National Seniors Australia	Advocacy	≤$100	4
437	National Sustainability Festival	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
438	Newlife IVF Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	6
439	Nick Booth for Kingborough Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
440	Nick Staikos MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
441	Nick Tyrrell	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
442	Nicole Graham for Councillor & Deputy Mayor	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
443	Nigel Hutton MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
444	NO MORE AU	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
445	No New Stadium	Advocacy	≤$100	1
446	NSW Environment Protection Authority	Government	≤$100	1
447	NSW Reconstruction Authority	Unclassified	≤$100	1
448	Oberon Against Wind Towers	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
449	Office of Hon Julie Freeman MLC	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
450	One Nation	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
451	One Nation Victoria	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
452	Open Doors Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	9
453	OpenPoll	Advocacy	≤$100	1
454	Oxfam	Charity	≤$100	4
455	OZ Arab Media	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
456	Parkinson's NSW	Charity	≤$100	3
457	Parliament of South Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
458	Pat Conaghan MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
459	Paul Scully MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
460	Paul Sutton - Independent for Huon Valley Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
461	Peter Angelico	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
462	Peter Khalil	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
463	Peter Russo MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
464	Phillip Bigg Independent Candidate	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
465	Physical Disability Council of NSW	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
466	PLan: the Planning Action Network Inc	Advocacy	≤$100	1
467	Plico	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
468	Queensland Indigenous Family Violence Legal Service	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
469	Queensland Parliamentary Service	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
470	Rachel Halse - Labor for Ringwood	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
471	Rachel Payne MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
472	Rachel Westaway MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
473	realestate.com.au	Other	≤$100	26
474	Reality of Nuclear Plants	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
475	Rebecca Vassarotti	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
476	Rebecca Young MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
477	Refugee Advice & Casework Service	Advocacy	≤$100	4
478	Renee Heath MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
479	Rhys Williams MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
480	Richmond Valley Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
481	Rifai A. Raheem	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
482	Rita Saffioti MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
483	Rob Mitchell MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	25
484	Robert Dwyer MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
485	Roma Britnell MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
486	Ron Hoenig MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
487	Ron Nelson Independent for South Barwon	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
488	Rose Diamond	Small advertisers	≤$100	7
489	Rose Disability Care Services	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
490	Rotary Club of Cairns West Inc	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
491	Russell Field MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
492	Russell Yaxley - Deputy Mayor, Glenorchy City Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
493	Sarah Andrews MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	9
494	Sarah Mansfield MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
495	Sarah Witty MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
496	Save Our Marine Life (Australia)	Advocacy	≤$100	2
497	SBS Arabic24	Government	≤$100	2
498	SBS Filipino	Government	≤$100	4
499	SBS Greek	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
500	SBS Hindi	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
501	SBS Indonesian	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
502	SBS Japanese	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
503	SBS Mandarin中文普通话	Government	≤$100	6
504	SBS Nepali	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
505	SBS Persian	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
506	SBS Punjabi	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
507	SBS Tamil	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
508	SBS Urdu	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
509	SBS Vietnamese	Government	≤$100	5
510	SDA NSW & ACT	Union	≤$100	4
511	Senator Dean Smith	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
512	Senator Fatima Payman	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
513	Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price	Party/Candidate	≤$100	7
514	Senator James McGrath - Fighting for Queensland	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
515	Senator Jana Stewart	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
516	Senator Matthew Canavan	Party/Candidate	≤$100	2
517	Senator Raff Ciccone	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
518	Senator Slade Brockman	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
519	Senator Sue Lines	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
520	Senator Susan McDonald	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
521	Service NSW Business Bureau	Government	≤$100	2
522	Shane Love MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
523	Shane Sali for Shepparton District	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
524	Shannon Fentiman MP	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
525	Sharon Claydon MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
526	Sick Section	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
527	Simon Wood - Liberal for Bass	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
528	Social Media, Democracy & Liberty - PhD Research	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
529	Socially Democratic	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
530	Solutions for Climate WA	Advocacy	≤$100	2
531	Sook Yee Lai MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
532	South Australian Salaried Medical Officers Association	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
533	Southern Cross Austereo	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
534	Special Broadcasting Service	Other	≤$100	5
535	St. Patrick's Community Support Centre	Charity	≤$100	6
536	Stefan Koomen	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
537	Stephen Pratt for Jandakot	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
538	Steve Manning 4 Ovens Valley	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
539	Steve Martin MLC	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
540	Stop Live Exports	Small advertisers	≤$100	11
541	Suburban Rail Loop	Government	≤$100	2
542	Sutherland Shire Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
543	Suzie Schulz for Glenorchy	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
544	Tania Lawrence MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
545	Tasmanian Conservation Trust	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
546	Tasmanian Times	Unclassified	≤$100	5
547	Tearfund Australia	Charity	≤$100	20
548	Ted O'Brien MP - Federal Member for Fairfax	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
549	Territory Seafood Crew	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
550	Terry Healy MLA	Small advertisers	≤$100	3
551	The Bike Boy Investigation	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
552	The Briefing Podcast	Small advertisers	≤$100	5
553	The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
554	The Events Agency	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
555	The Events Agency Group	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
556	The Lady Musgrave Trust	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
557	The Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division)	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
558	The Mandarin	Other	≤$100	12
559	The National Party - Victoria	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
560	The National Party Of Australia - Victoria	Party/Candidate	≤$100	3
561	The University of Melbourne	Other	≤$100	4
562	The Victorian Electoral Commission	Government	≤$100	3
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	2
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	1
570	Tracey Roberts - Federal Member for Pearce	Party/Candidate	≤$100	4
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	3
580	Voices of Berowra	Small advertisers	≤$100	4
581	Voices of Fisher	Small advertisers	≤$100	6
582	Vote 1 - Daniela Cavalletti for Launceston Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	9
583	Vote 1 Ian Cook - Independent for Mulgrave 2026	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
584	Wangan and Jagalingou - Standing Our Ground	Advocacy	≤$100	3
585	Warrnambool City Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
586	Wayne Farnham MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1
587	Western Public Radiation Therapy Network Inc.	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
588	Win for Nature	Advocacy	≤$100	2
589	Women's Legal Service Victoria	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
590	WomenCan Fundraising	Charity	≤$100	13
591	Woodford Wamuran Labor	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
592	Wyndham City	Small advertisers	≤$100	1
593	Your Shout Gas	Advocacy	≤$100	37
594	Zac Morrisby for Clarence City Council	Small advertisers	≤$100	2
595	Zali Steggall	Party/Candidate	≤$100	18
596	Zaneta Mascarenhas MP	Party/Candidate	≤$100	1

Top 50 advertisers in 2026

Spend from 1 January to 18 October 2026.

#	Advertiser	Category	Spend
1	UNICEF Australia	Charity	$1,640,329
2	Queensland Government	Government	$1,564,177
3	Australian Energy Producers	Business	$1,183,187
4	Greenpeace Australia Pacific	Advocacy	$1,162,994
5	These ads ran without a disclaimer	Other	$1,136,196
6	Minerals Council of Australia	Business	$866,237
7	Amnesty International Australia	Advocacy	$709,053
8	Médecins Sans Frontières Australia	Charity	$683,304
9	The Australia Institute	Advocacy	$564,946
10	Transport Victoria	Government	$531,113
11	WWF-Australia	Advocacy	$505,409
12	Australian Conservation Foundation	Advocacy	$466,412
13	Advance Australia	Advocacy	$447,772
14	Australia for UNHCR	Charity	$400,623
15	GetUp!	Advocacy	$393,525
16	Shell Australia	Business	$355,452
17	Low Emission Technology Australia	Business	$290,400
18	Chevron Australia	Business	$278,046
19	Service Victoria	Government	$270,962
20	Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria, Australia	Government	$262,409
21	Water Corporation	Government	$235,518
22	WA Government	Government	$232,990
23	FixVictoria Incorporated	Advocacy	$226,044
24	Australian Red Cross	Charity	$220,602
25	United Workers Union	Union	$219,747
26	Caritas Australia	Charity	$205,693
27	Save the Children Australia	Charity	$202,645
28	National Automotive Leasing and Salary Packaging Association	Business	$201,656
29	Fortescue	Business	$198,835
30	Australian Unions	Union	$193,836
31	AussieAF	Advocacy	$185,889
32	Private Health Insurance Expert	Business	$185,239
33	United For You	Union	$178,150
34	Australian Education Union Victorian Branch	Union	$175,110
35	Michelle Milthorpe- Independent for Farrer	Party/Candidate	$173,709
36	Dr Joanna Howe	Advocacy	$170,282
37	BHP	Business	$161,031
38	OXFAM AUSTRALIA	Charity	$158,705
39	Department of Transport and Planning	Government	$146,714
40	Better Victoria Inc	Advocacy	$145,510
41	AUSTRAC	Government	$141,229
42	World Vision Australia	Charity	$139,968
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	$117,385
49	Koffels Solicitors and Barristers	Business	$115,657
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 18 October 2026. Meta publishes each day's report a few days later.
Year-to-date figures cover 1 January to 18 October 2026. Exact from Meta's 90-day report for 24 Jun–21 Sep; other days from 201 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.