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title: "Election Computer: Australian political ads, seats and politicians"
description: "Every political ad on Facebook and Instagram in Australia: who paid for it, and how much."
url: "https://election.computer/"
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# Know who's asking for your vote

Every federal and Victorian seat, politician and party, on one page each: who holds it, who's running, and the Facebook and Instagram ads they're paying for. Built from parliament records and Meta's Ad Library, updated every week.

Find your seat or politician: `GET https://election.computer/search?q={q}`

[ **Liberal Victoria** Sponsored, paid for by Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) Ben didn't back you, so don't back Ben.![](https://election.computer/media/d78f97c284a9c24849b9b248d61a7d1920fd7ee0db3d8721d3d3e3ac8ea5cacb?w=480) carroll.fail **Carroll.fail** Learn more ](https://election.computer/ad/d78f97c284a9c24849b9b248d61a7d1920fd7ee0db3d8721d3d3e3ac8ea5cacb) 

Spent on this ad so far **$22.2K–$32.8K** 

Times it's been shown **3.5M–4.2M** 

The biggest new ad of the last two weeks 

[See the ad](https://election.computer/ad/d78f97c284a9c24849b9b248d61a7d1920fd7ee0db3d8721d3d3e3ac8ea5cacb) 

## Victoria votes in 18 days

Spend on ads started in the last 30 days by Victorian parties, MPs, candidates, unions and groups, by side.

[The Victorian race](https://election.computer/victoria) 

1. [Liberal](https://election.computer/victoria?side=liberal) 12 advertisers, 266 ads  
$48.9K–$77.4K
2. [Greens](https://election.computer/victoria?side=greens) 4 advertisers, 87 ads  
$45K–$61.7K
3. [Labor](https://election.computer/victoria?side=labor) 49 advertisers, 612 ads  
$39.3K–$101K
4. [Minor parties](https://election.computer/victoria?side=minor) 7 advertisers, 435 ads  
$38.5K–$83.9K
5. [Independents](https://election.computer/victoria?side=independent) 6 advertisers, 86 ads  
$16K–$26.6K
6. [Nationals](https://election.computer/victoria?side=nationals) 6 advertisers, 60 ads  
$11.3K–$18.9K
7. [Interest groups](https://election.computer/victoria?side=third%5Fparty) 4 advertisers, 615 ads  
$8.3K–$70.2K
8. [Unions](https://election.computer/victoria?side=union) 1 advertiser, 313 ads  
$5.5K–$38K

## The Victorian seats with the most money behind them

Every district has a page: who holds it, who's running, and what they're spending on ads.

[All 88 districts](https://election.computer/seats) 

- [Hawthorn $19.1K–$28.1K ](https://election.computer/seats/vic/hawthorn)
- [Melbourne $12.7K–$17.3K ](https://election.computer/seats/vic/melbourne)
- [Niddrie $13.1K–$16.2K ](https://election.computer/seats/vic/niddrie)
- [Preston $12.3K–$16.1K ](https://election.computer/seats/vic/preston)
- [Ivanhoe $11.7K–$16.1K ](https://election.computer/seats/vic/ivanhoe)
- [Richmond $8.6K–$11K ](https://election.computer/seats/vic/richmond)
- [Kew $5.1K–$8.5K ](https://election.computer/seats/vic/kew)
- [Euroa $1.9K–$6.3K ](https://election.computer/seats/vic/euroa)
- [Bayswater $4.5K–$6.2K ](https://election.computer/seats/vic/bayswater)
- [Sandringham $4K–$5.5K ](https://election.computer/seats/vic/sandringham)
- [Greenvale $3.6K–$5.3K ](https://election.computer/seats/vic/greenvale)
- [Williamstown $4K–$5.3K ](https://election.computer/seats/vic/williamstown)

Or browse [every politician](https://election.computer/mps), [the parties](https://election.computer/parties), [federal divisions](https://election.computer/seats/federal) and [senators](https://election.computer/mps/senate).

Seats in every parliament: [Federal](https://election.computer/seats/federal), [Victoria](https://election.computer/seats), [New South Wales](https://election.computer/seats/nsw), [Queensland](https://election.computer/seats/qld), [Western Australia](https://election.computer/seats/wa), [South Australia](https://election.computer/seats/sa), [Tasmania](https://election.computer/seats/tas), [Australian Capital Territory](https://election.computer/seats/act) and [Northern Territory](https://election.computer/seats/nt).

## Interest groups have spent 3 times what all the parties and politicians we track have

Interest groups: at least $2.6M. Parties and politicians combined: at least $448K. Totals cover every ad seen since tracking began.

[Everyone, ranked](https://election.computer/who) 

1. [Advance Australia](https://election.computer/who/advance-australia) Interest group, Federal  
$1.9M–$2.6M 987 ads running
2. [Greenpeace Australia Pacific](https://election.computer/who/greenpeace-australia-pacific) Interest group, Federal  
$133K–$175K 428 ads running
3. [GetUp!](https://election.computer/who/getup) Interest group, Federal  
$117K–$148K 17 ads running
4. [Australian Energy Producers](https://election.computer/who/australian-energy-producers) Interest group, Federal  
$76.1K–$152K 732 ads running
5. [FixVictoria](https://election.computer/who/fixvictoria) Interest group, Victoria  
$74.9K–$100K 67 ads running
6. [Minerals Council of Australia](https://election.computer/who/minerals-council-of-australia) Interest group, Federal  
$71K–$89.8K 88 ads running
7. [Liberal Victoria](https://election.computer/who/liberal-victoria) Party, Victoria  
$54.5K–$79.8K 234 ads running
8. [The Australia Institute](https://election.computer/who/the-australia-institute) Interest group, Federal  
$50.8K–$73.9K 132 ads running
9. [Australian Unions (ACTU)](https://election.computer/who/australian-unions-actu) Union, Federal  
$43.4K–$54.2K 41 ads running
10. [Jacinta Nampijinpa Price](https://election.computer/mp/jacinta-nampijinpa-price) MP, Federal  
$42.1K–$50.2K 16 ads running

 At least  Up to (Meta only publishes ranges) 

## The biggest ads of the last two weeks

Ads that started in the last 14 days, ranked by what Meta says was spent on them so far.

[Browse every ad](https://election.computer/ads) 

- [![Ben didn't back you, so don't back Ben.](https://election.computer/media/d78f97c284a9c24849b9b248d61a7d1920fd7ee0db3d8721d3d3e3ac8ea5cacb?w=480) Liberal Victoria$22.2K–$32.8K spent Running since 2 Nov](https://election.computer/ad/d78f97c284a9c24849b9b248d61a7d1920fd7ee0db3d8721d3d3e3ac8ea5cacb)
- [![A Fresh Start for Victoria.](https://election.computer/media/87b3378500b44023dcb1deae86a22c5d6a6d994fac77c73dd30bd1c0288088ce?w=480) Liberal Victoria$14.5K–$19.1K spent Running since 2 Nov](https://election.computer/ad/87b3378500b44023dcb1deae86a22c5d6a6d994fac77c73dd30bd1c0288088ce)
- [![Big Gas is citing AI data centre growth to justify extracting more dirty gas! 😡 We don’t need new gas, and we don’t need to fast track AI ](https://election.computer/media/e58612361d624e0f59325168e0cc5ca1c2573c18a48d92ccbdc8939fab1489ff?w=480) Greenpeace Australia Pacific$10.7K–$12.5K spent Running since 3 Nov](https://election.computer/ad/e58612361d624e0f59325168e0cc5ca1c2573c18a48d92ccbdc8939fab1489ff)
- [![The Greens have a plan to bring down costs and put people before corporate profit. We’ll make public transport and dental care free, and hou](https://election.computer/media/ab3a814907fdc4274664a4ad4c6c7145c9bad460e10ed4c095c7bcbc392465f5?w=480) Victorian Greens$6.6K–$8.2K spent Running since 30 Oct](https://election.computer/ad/ab3a814907fdc4274664a4ad4c6c7145c9bad460e10ed4c095c7bcbc392465f5)
- [![Every Anzac Day, before the sun comes up, Australians stand in silence. Veterans wearing their medals. Grandchildren holding a photo of som](https://election.computer/media/800a7a65e05b41f7d15c5a93fb527fb043216eeba6f7e816942719b252dc77b9?w=480) Advance Australia$4.5K–$6.9K spent Running since 5 Nov](https://election.computer/ad/800a7a65e05b41f7d15c5a93fb527fb043216eeba6f7e816942719b252dc77b9)
- [![Queensland natural gas doesn’t just help power Queensland. It supports reliable energy across the entire east coast of Australia. That mean](https://election.computer/media/5c3d408004a98974a5ee0c697de24387eb032cee9ee11c68d3b74bbb4ab4d220?w=480) Australian Energy Producers$4.4K–$6.8K spent Running since 1 Nov](https://election.computer/ad/5c3d408004a98974a5ee0c697de24387eb032cee9ee11c68d3b74bbb4ab4d220)
- [![Woodside is trying to launch Australia’s most polluting fossil fuel threat near Scott Reef, home to endangered whales 🐋 and turtles 🐢 We c](https://election.computer/media/a29fbe737825ba938ae1bf437658ffe426e59331afe42660cdb6556a05f56fab?w=480) Greenpeace Australia Pacific$4.4K–$6K spent Running since 29 Oct](https://election.computer/ad/a29fbe737825ba938ae1bf437658ffe426e59331afe42660cdb6556a05f56fab)
- [![Free check-ups. Free fillings. Free root canals. No appointment, no bill. That’s Labor’s plan for free dental clinics.](https://election.computer/media/4d919ddad57e2e04cd5869c66288173b7a1f24dfc75e81ac1ece8e4b9ca9d1ed?w=480) Victorian Labor$4.2K–$10.3K spent Running since 7 Nov](https://election.computer/ad/4d919ddad57e2e04cd5869c66288173b7a1f24dfc75e81ac1ece8e4b9ca9d1ed)
- [![Delivered for Northern Victoria – our state’s very first not-for-profit vet clinic in Castlemaine. In a cost of living crisis, veterinary c](https://election.computer/media/5bd907bb1e2f3f1d2c540fecb9589396c63ac69a0fd7621afe1d6b59850507d6?w=480) Animal Justice Party AJP Victoria$4.1K–$5.3K spent Running since 29 Oct](https://election.computer/ad/5bd907bb1e2f3f1d2c540fecb9589396c63ac69a0fd7621afe1d6b59850507d6)
- [![Australia's natural gas industry supports around 215,000 jobs and contributes more than $105 billion each year to our national economy. Fro](https://election.computer/media/cd6108028ec080122f86f8c14ce9f4608f01d79e7ff97900fc1446f79e3b557d?w=480) Australian Energy Producers$3.7K–$5.4K spent Running since 31 Oct](https://election.computer/ad/cd6108028ec080122f86f8c14ce9f4608f01d79e7ff97900fc1446f79e3b557d)

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Ads and spend from Meta's Ad Library, checked every Sunday, last on 11 Nov 2026\. Meta reports spend as a range for each ad, so every total here is a range too.

[Search](https://election.computer/search) [Who's spending](https://election.computer/who) [Federal divisions](https://election.computer/seats/federal) [Senators](https://election.computer/mps/senate) [How this works](https://election.computer/about)

For AI agents: [site guide (llms.txt)](https://election.computer/llms.txt), [sitemap](https://election.computer/sitemap.xml), [developer guide](https://election.computer/developers.md). Every page is available as Markdown: send `Accept: text/markdown` or add `.md` to the path.