--- title: "Hugh McDermott: political ads and spending | Election Computer" description: "What Hugh McDermott has spent on Facebook and Instagram ads, and the ads themselves." url: "https://election.computer/mp/hugh-mcdermott" --- [Home](https://election.computer/) / [Politicians](https://election.computer/mps) / [Prospect](https://election.computer/seats/nsw/prospect) ![Hugh McDermott](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Hugh_McDermott_speaking_at_an_event_in_2022.jpg?width=320) Labor NSW Legislative Assembly # Hugh McDermott Member for [Prospect](https://election.computer/seats/nsw/prospect), [Labor](https://election.computer/party/labor) ## About Hugh McDermott Hugh McDermott is the Labor member for Prospect in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, first elected at the 2015 state election. He has served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Attorney-General since 2023\. In October 2026 he announced his resignation from Parliament, to take effect from the 2027 election. First elected 2015 New South Wales state election, as Labor member for Prospect Born 15 June 1968 Before parliament International lawyer and university academic Education Bachelor of Laws with Honours and Master of Labour Law and Relations, University of Sydney and University of Technology Sydney Military service Australian Defence Force (Army General Reserve); awarded the Australian Defence Medal Resignation Announced October 2026, to take effect from the 2027 election Summarised by AI from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh%5FMcDermott%5F%28politician%29), plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026. We follow Hugh McDermott's Facebook page but haven't seen a paid ad from it yet. [See this page in Meta's Ad Library](https://www.facebook.com/ads/library/?active%5Fstatus=all&ad%5Ftype=political%5Fand%5Fissue%5Fads&country=AU&view%5Fall%5Fpage%5Fid=142247399137426) ## Other Labor members of the NSW Legislative Assembly [Labor spending](https://election.computer/party/labor) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ms_Anna_WATSON%2C_MP.jpg?width=96)**Anna Watson** Labor, Shellharbour ](https://election.computer/mp/anna-watson) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Anoulack_Chanthivong_(2025).jpg?width=96)**Anoulack Chanthivong** Labor, Macquarie Fields ](https://election.computer/mp/anoulack-chanthivong) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Charishma_Kaliyanda_MP.jpg?width=96)**Charishma Kaliyanda** Labor, Liverpool ](https://election.computer/mp/charishma-kaliyanda) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Chris_Minns_MP.png?width=96)**Chris Minns** Labor, Kogarah ](https://election.computer/mp/chris-minns) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mr_Clayton_Gordon_BARR.jpg?width=96)**Clayton Barr** Labor, Cessnock ](https://election.computer/mp/clayton-barr) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Minister_for_Medical_Research_David_Robert_Harris.png?width=96)**David Harris** Labor, Wyong ](https://election.computer/mp/david-harris) - [ **David Mehan** Labor, The Entrance ](https://election.computer/mp/david-mehan) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/David_Saliba_Official_Photo.jpg?width=96)**David Saliba** Labor, Fairfield ](https://election.computer/mp/david-saliba) - [ **Donna Davis** Labor, Parramatta ](https://election.computer/mp/donna-davis) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Edmond_Atalla_MP.jpg?width=96)**Edmond Atalla** Labor, Mount Druitt ](https://election.computer/mp/edmond-atalla) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Greg_Warren_MP_Portrait.jpg?width=96)**Greg Warren** Labor, Campbelltown ](https://election.computer/mp/greg-warren) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Janelle_Saffin.jpg?width=96)**Janelle Saffin** Labor, Lismore ](https://election.computer/mp/janelle-saffin) Photo: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hugh%5FMcDermott%5Fspeaking%5Fat%5Fan%5Fevent%5Fin%5F2022.jpg). Party and seat checked against Wikipedia's list of members of the NSW Legislative Assembly on 11 November 2026\. --- 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.