--- title: "Andrew McLachlan: political ads and spending | Politics Computer" description: "What Andrew McLachlan has spent on Facebook and Instagram ads, and the ads themselves." url: "https://politics.computer/mp/andrew-mclachlan" --- [Home](https://politics.computer/) / [Politicians](https://politics.computer/mps) / [South Australia](https://politics.computer/seats/senate/south-australia) ![Andrew McLachlan](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/McLachlan_Profile.jpg?width=320) Liberal Senate # Andrew McLachlan Senator for [South Australia](https://politics.computer/seats/senate/south-australia), [Liberal](https://politics.computer/party/liberal) About ## About Andrew McLachlan Andrew McLachlan is a Liberal Party of Australia senator representing South Australia, serving since 6 February 2020\. Before entering federal parliament he was a member and president of the South Australian Legislative Council. Born 14 January 1966, Adelaide Education Bachelor of Laws, University of Adelaide Previous seat South Australian Legislative Council, elected 2014 Term expiry Term expires 2028 after 2022 re-election Before parliament Lawyer, army officer and financial services businessman Faction Centrist faction of the Liberal Party Summarised by AI from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew%5FMcLachlan), plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026. Ads ## What Andrew McLachlan spends on ads Facebook and Instagram ads from their page, as published in Meta's Ad Library. Spent on ads $300 –$499 Ads seen 2 Running now 2 Paid for by Senator Andrew McLachlan CSC, according to the ads' disclaimers. [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=1545500369017047) ## Biggest ads Ranked by what Meta says was spent on each design, across every copy of it. - [![Great to meet with the Invasive Species Council in between Senate Estimates hearings last week. We discussed the growing threat of buffel gr](https://politics.computer/media/599ca64d73d0555c68089f8b0a59d2c55cd5c21deeba6daf2bfa5df78f71e300?w=480) $300–$399 spent Running since 3 Nov](https://politics.computer/ad/599ca64d73d0555c68089f8b0a59d2c55cd5c21deeba6daf2bfa5df78f71e300) - [![It is a shameful act of disrespect to steal the very plaques that honour our war dead.](https://politics.computer/media/c72dcbab8f74355aea176460de78e6b813e8768576a566d71e30fe93e0d718e8?w=480) Under $100 spent Running since 10 Nov](https://politics.computer/ad/c72dcbab8f74355aea176460de78e6b813e8768576a566d71e30fe93e0d718e8) ## What the ads are about Topics read from the ads we've analysed so far, by number of ads. - Defence foreign 1 ad - Crime safety 1 ad - Climate 1 ad Votes ## How Andrew McLachlan voted Recorded votes in the Senate since 23 July 2025, from Hansard. [All votes in the Senate](https://politics.computer/votes/senate) **553** votes cast **52%** of 1061 divisions held **14** votes against their party line 1. 20 August 2026 ### [Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2025: limitation of debate](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2026-08-20/30) Voting yes supported items 7 and 9 of schedule 1 of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2025 standing as printed, under a limitation of debate motion. Voted no Against their party Passed 26 to 11 2. 19 August 2026 ### [Interactive Gambling Amendment (Gambling Reform) Bill 2026: limitation of debate](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2026-08-19/10) Voting yes supported agreeing to the Australian Greens amendments (1) and (2) to the Interactive Gambling Amendment (Gambling Reform) Bill 2026. Voted yes Against their party Defeated 12 to 32 3. 19 August 2026 ### [Interactive Gambling Amendment (Gambling Reform) Bill 2026: in committee](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2026-08-19/9) Voting yes supported agreeing to amendments (1) to (9) moved by Senator David Pocock to the Interactive Gambling Amendment (Gambling Reform) Bill 2026, which would add those changes to the bill. Voted yes Against their party Defeated 11 to 29 4. 27 November 2025 ### [Environment Protection Reform Bill 2025: limitation of debate](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2025-11-27/10) Voting yes supported adding Senator David Pocock's amendment, excluding paragraph (c), to the Environment Protection Reform Bill 2025. Voted yes Against their party Defeated 4 to 44 5. 4 November 2025 ### [Matters of Urgency: Gas Industry](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2025-11-04/10) Voting yes supported the Senate agreeing to the matter of urgency motion on the gas industry moved by Senator David Pocock, which would have put the topic on the Senate's agenda for debate. Voted yes Against their party Defeated 18 to 29 6. 13 October 2026 ### [Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026: second reading](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2026-10-13/6) Voting yes supported Senator Roberts's amendment to the second reading of the Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026. Voted yes Defeated 20 to 36 7. 12 October 2026 ### [Documents: Housing Australia Future Fund, Housing: order for the production of documents](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2026-10-12/16) Voting yes supported agreeing to a Senate motion ordering the production of documents about the Housing Australia Future Fund, as set out in general business notice of motion No. 761. Voted yes Passed 35 to 20 8. 12 October 2026 ### [Health Insurance Amendment (Incentive Payments and Other Measures) Bill 2026: in committee](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2026-10-12/10) Voting yes supported making amendment (1) on sheet 3944 to the Health Insurance Amendment (Incentive Payments and Other Measures) Bill 2026, which was defeated. Voted yes Defeated 25 to 29 A member can miss a division for many reasons: illness, leave, ministerial duties, being in the chair or a pair arrangement. "Against their party" means at least three quarters of the rest of their party voted the other way; votes where any party split (usually free or conscience votes) don't count. Votes on procedure aren't listed. ## Other Liberal members of the Senate [Liberal spending](https://politics.computer/party/liberal) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Alex_Antic.jpg?width=96)**Alex Antic** Liberal, Senator for South Australia ](https://politics.computer/mp/alex-antic) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Headshot_of_Senator_Andrew_Bragg%2C_Parliament_House_Canberra%2C_ACT.jpg?width=96)**Andrew Bragg** Liberal, Senator for New South Wales ](https://politics.computer/mp/andrew-bragg) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Anne_Ruston_2018-11-21.jpg?width=96)**Anne Ruston** Liberal, Senator for South Australia ](https://politics.computer/mp/anne-ruston) - [ **Chris Gatenby** Liberal, Senator for Tasmania ](https://politics.computer/mp/chris-gatenby) - [ **Claire Chandler** Liberal, Senator for Tasmania ](https://politics.computer/mp/claire-chandler) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Dave_Sharma_(1).jpg?width=96)**Dave Sharma** Liberal, Senator for New South Wales ](https://politics.computer/mp/dave-sharma) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Senator_Dean_Smith_(cropped).jpg?width=96)**Dean Smith** Liberal, Senator for Western Australia ](https://politics.computer/mp/dean-smith) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/James_Paterson_at_Fraser_Symposium_(3)_(cropped).jpg?width=96)**James Paterson** Liberal, Senator for Victoria ](https://politics.computer/mp/james-paterson) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jane_Hume_Business_Envoy.jpg?width=96)**Jane Hume** Liberal, Senator for Victoria ](https://politics.computer/mp/jane-hume) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Senator_Jonathon_Duniam.jpg?width=96)**Jonathon Duniam** Liberal, Senator for Tasmania ](https://politics.computer/mp/jonathon-duniam) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Kerrynne_Liddle_2019.jpg?width=96)**Kerrynne Liddle** Liberal, Senator for South Australia ](https://politics.computer/mp/kerrynne-liddle) - [ **Leah Blyth** Liberal, Senator for South Australia ](https://politics.computer/mp/leah-blyth) Photo: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:McLachlan%5FProfile.jpg). 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