--- title: "Tim Crakanthorp: political ads and spending | Election Computer" description: "What Tim Crakanthorp has spent on Facebook and Instagram ads, and the ads themselves." url: "https://election.computer/mp/tim-crakanthorp" --- [Home](https://election.computer/) / [Politicians](https://election.computer/mps) / [Newcastle](https://election.computer/seats/nsw/newcastle) Labor NSW Legislative Assembly # Tim Crakanthorp Member for [Newcastle](https://election.computer/seats/nsw/newcastle), [Labor](https://election.computer/party/labor) ## About Tim Crakanthorp Tim Crakanthorp is a Labor member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for the seat of Newcastle. He was first elected at a 2014 by-election. He previously served as Minister for Skills, TAFE and Tertiary Education and Minister for the Hunter, and was asked by the Premier to resign from the ministry in August 2023. First elected 25 October 2014, Newcastle by-election Local government Elected Newcastle City Council Councillor for eight years Ministry resignation requested 2 August 2023, by the Premier ICAC report handed to government 10 April 2024 ICAC finding Failure to disclose property holdings constituted a breach of public trust Summarised by AI from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim%5FCrakanthorp), plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026. We follow Tim Crakanthorp'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=453244114733532) ## 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/Hugh_McDermott_speaking_at_an_event_in_2022.jpg?width=96)**Hugh McDermott** Labor, Prospect ](https://election.computer/mp/hugh-mcdermott) 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.