--- title: "Don Farrell: political ads and spending | Politics Computer" description: "What Don Farrell has spent on Facebook and Instagram ads, and the ads themselves." url: "https://politics.computer/mp/don-farrell" --- [Home](https://politics.computer/) / [Politicians](https://politics.computer/mps) / [South Australia](https://politics.computer/seats/senate/south-australia) ![Don Farrell](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Don_Farrell.jpg?width=320) Labor Senate # Don Farrell Senator for [South Australia](https://politics.computer/seats/senate/south-australia), [Labor](https://politics.computer/party/labor) About ## About Don Farrell Don Farrell is a Labor senator for South Australia and Minister for Trade and Tourism and Special Minister of State in the Albanese government. He has served as a senator for South Australia since 2016, after an earlier term from 2008 to 2014\. He was previously a trade unionist and state secretary of the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association. Born 6 June 1954, Murray Bridge, South Australia Education Bachelor of Laws, University of Adelaide Before parliament State secretary, Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association, 1993 to 2008 First elected 2007 federal election, Senate for South Australia Chamber Senate Summarised by AI from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don%5FFarrell), plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026. Ads ## What Don Farrell spends on ads Facebook and Instagram ads from their page, as published in Meta's Ad Library. We follow Don Farrell'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=516285871759553) Votes ## How Don Farrell voted Recorded votes in the Senate since 28 July 2025, from Hansard. [All votes in the Senate](https://politics.computer/votes/senate) **288** votes cast **27%** of 1055 divisions held **0** votes against their party line 1. 15 October 2026 ### [Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation) Bill 2026: limitation of debate](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2026-10-15/17) Voting yes supported the amendments on sheet 4184 being agreed to during limitation of debate on the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation) Bill 2026, which agrees with adding them to the bill. Voted no Defeated 15 to 31 2. 12 October 2026 ### [Health Insurance Amendment (Incentive Payments and Other Measures) Bill 2026: in committee](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2026-10-12/8) Voting yes supported agreeing to opposition amendments (1) and (2) to the Health Insurance Amendment (Incentive Payments and Other Measures) Bill 2026 in committee, which would add those amendments to the bill. Voted no Defeated 26 to 31 3. 12 October 2026 ### [Health Insurance Amendment (Incentive Payments and Other Measures) Bill 2026: second reading](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2026-10-12/7) Voting yes supported agreeing to Senator Steele-John's amendment to the second reading of the Health Insurance Amendment (Incentive Payments and Other Measures) Bill 2026, which adds the amendment to the bill's second reading. Voted no Passed 34 to 23 4. 12 October 2026 ### [Health Insurance Amendment (Incentive Payments and Other Measures) Bill 2026: second reading](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2026-10-12/6) Voting yes supported agreeing to the second reading amendment moved by Senator Ruston to the Health Insurance Amendment (Incentive Payments and Other Measures) Bill 2026. Voted no Passed 35 to 22 5. 15 September 2026 ### [Wage Justice for Early Childhood Education and Care Workers (Special Account) (Extending Support and Strengthening Safety) Bill 2026: in committee](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2026-09-15/1) Voting yes supported adding amendment sheet 4098 to the Wage Justice for Early Childhood Education and Care Workers (Special Account) (Extending Support and Strengthening Safety) Bill 2026 during committee, the amendment's specific content not being given in the inputs. Voted no Defeated 25 to 36 6. 14 September 2026 ### [Wage Justice for Early Childhood Education and Care Workers (Special Account) (Extending Support and Strengthening Safety) Bill 2026: second reading](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2026-09-14/8) Voting yes supported making Senator O'Sullivan's amendment to the second reading of the Wage Justice for Early Childhood Education and Care Workers (Special Account) (Extending Support and Strengthening Safety) Bill 2026. Voted no Defeated 24 to 35 7. 14 September 2026 ### [Wage Justice for Early Childhood Education and Care Workers (Special Account) (Extending Support and Strengthening Safety) Bill 2026: second reading](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2026-09-14/7) Voting yes supported making the second reading amendment moved by Senator Hodgins-May to the Wage Justice for Early Childhood Education and Care Workers (Special Account) (Extending Support and Strengthening Safety) Bill 2026. Voted no Defeated 12 to 25 8. 10 September 2026 ### [Regulations and Determinations: Carbon Farming Initiative—Improved Forest Management in Multiple-use Public Native Forests) Methodology Determination 2026: disallowance](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2026-09-10/25) Voting yes supported disallowing the Carbon Farming Initiative Improved Forest Management Methodology Determination 2026. Voted no Defeated 27 to 34 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 Labor members of the Senate [Labor spending](https://politics.computer/party/labor) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Senator_Chisholm.jpg?width=96)**Anthony Chisholm** Labor, Senator for Queensland ](https://politics.computer/mp/anthony-chisholm) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Carol_Brown.jpg?width=96)**Carol Brown** Labor, Senator for Tasmania ](https://politics.computer/mp/carol-brown) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Charlotte_Walker_at_the_PIRA_Federal_Election_Forum.jpg?width=96)**Charlotte Walker** Labor, Senator for South Australia ](https://politics.computer/mp/charlotte-walker) - [ **Corinne Mulholland** Labor, Senator for Queensland ](https://politics.computer/mp/corinne-mulholland) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Deborah_O'Neill_-_Portrait.jpg?width=96)**Deborah O'Neill** Labor, Senator for New South Wales ](https://politics.computer/mp/deborah-o-neill) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Senator_Dorinda_Cox.jpg?width=96)**Dorinda Cox** Labor, Senator for Western Australia ](https://politics.computer/mp/dorinda-cox) - [ **Ellie Whiteaker** Labor, Senator for Western Australia ](https://politics.computer/mp/ellie-whiteaker) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Joint_Standing_Committee_on_the_Parliamentary_Library_2023_(Sterle_cropped).png?width=96)**Glenn Sterle** Labor, Senator for Western Australia ](https://politics.computer/mp/glenn-sterle) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Senator_Helen_Polley.jpg?width=96)**Helen Polley** Labor, Senator for Tasmania ](https://politics.computer/mp/helen-polley) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jana_Stewart_2019.jpg?width=96)**Jana Stewart** Labor, Senator for Victoria ](https://politics.computer/mp/jana-stewart) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jenny_McAllister.jpg?width=96)**Jenny McAllister** Labor, Senator for New South Wales ](https://politics.computer/mp/jenny-mcallister) - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/JWHeadshotCrop.jpg?width=96)**Jess Walsh** Labor, Senator for Victoria ](https://politics.computer/mp/jess-walsh) Photo: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Don%5FFarrell.jpg). 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