--- title: "Fatima Payman: political ads and spending | Politics Computer" description: "What Fatima Payman has spent on Facebook and Instagram ads, and the ads themselves." url: "https://politics.computer/mp/fatima-payman" --- [Home](https://politics.computer/) / [Politicians](https://politics.computer/mps) / [Western Australia](https://politics.computer/seats/senate/western-australia) ![Fatima Payman](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Fatima_Payman-2023.jpg?width=320) Australia's Voice Senate # Fatima Payman Senator for [Western Australia](https://politics.computer/seats/senate/western-australia) About ## About Fatima Payman Fatima Payman is a senator for Western Australia and the leader of Australia's Voice, a party she launched in October 2024\. She has served in the Senate since 2022, first for the Labor Party, then as an independent after leaving Labor in July 2024. Born 1995, Kabul, Afghanistan First elected 2022 federal election, Senate, Western Australia Left Labor Party 4 July 2024, to sit as an independent Education University of Western Australia, Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology and Sociology Graduate qualification Graduate Diploma of Pharmaceutical Science, University of Western Australia Previous roles President of Young Labor WA; electorate officer for Pierre Yang Summarised by AI from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatima%5FPayman), plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026. Promises ## What Fatima Payman is promising Quoted from their own Facebook and Instagram ads, most repeated first. 1. ### Educator wages > Provide ongoing funding for educator pay rises. [See the ad](https://politics.computer/ad/9ec8707b2b93363d70dd12f74739b7a6619ebdb44208c312d025b0f71fbdc9f9) From [Fatima Payman](https://politics.computer/mp/fatima-payman) Ads ## What Fatima Payman spends on ads Facebook and Instagram ads from their page, as published in Meta's Ad Library. Spent on ads $700 –$1.1K Ads seen 4 Running now 4 Paid for by Senator Fatima Payman, 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=110956234807678) ## Biggest ads Ranked by what Meta says was spent on each design, across every copy of it. - [![Australians are doing it tough. Rising rents, soaring grocery bills, and energy costs that just won't stop. I Fatima Payman (Your Only Indep](https://politics.computer/media/420e0673616371e479cd38385582658da086f2dde5c5a2b5af4030b6f5431b96?w=480) $400–$499 spent Running since 18 June](https://politics.computer/ad/420e0673616371e479cd38385582658da086f2dde5c5a2b5af4030b6f5431b96) - [![$16 billion in public money flows into early childhood education and care every year, and too much of it is lining the pockets of shareholde](https://politics.computer/media/9ec8707b2b93363d70dd12f74739b7a6619ebdb44208c312d025b0f71fbdc9f9?w=480) $200–$299 spent Running since 15 July](https://politics.computer/ad/9ec8707b2b93363d70dd12f74739b7a6619ebdb44208c312d025b0f71fbdc9f9) - [![Gyms that lock you in. Adobe charging you hundreds in hidden fees. Amazon and other streaming platforms "confirmshaming" you when you need t](https://politics.computer/media/040f57c6e70cdf1cc0abe2f91bd7732e3624b77505730cef6cf18205dc83ea87?w=480) $100–$199 spent Running since 15 July](https://politics.computer/ad/040f57c6e70cdf1cc0abe2f91bd7732e3624b77505730cef6cf18205dc83ea87) ## What the ads are about Topics read from the ads we've analysed so far, by number of ads. - Cost of living 3 ads - Education 2 ads - Housing 1 ad - Energy 1 ad - Economy tax 1 ad Votes ## How Fatima Payman voted Recorded votes in the Senate since 23 July 2025, from Hansard. [All votes in the Senate](https://politics.computer/votes/senate) **718** votes cast **68%** of 1061 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 yes Defeated 15 to 31 2. 14 October 2026 ### [Documents: Russia: order for the production of documents](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2026-10-14/5) Voting yes supported agreeing to a motion by Senator Payman calling for the production of documents relating to Russia, which the Senate defeated. Voted yes Defeated 17 to 27 3. 14 October 2026 ### [Documents: Middle East: order for the production of documents](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2026-10-14/4) Voting yes supported agreeing to Senator Payman's motion calling for the production of documents relating to the Middle East, which would require the government to table them in the Senate. Voted yes Defeated 17 to 27 4. 13 October 2026 ### [Matters of Urgency: Fossil Fuel Industry](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2026-10-13/15) Voting yes supported agreeing to the urgency motion moved by Senator McDonald on the fossil fuel industry, which would have had the Senate treat it as a matter of urgent debate. Voted no Defeated 19 to 31 5. 13 October 2026 ### [Documents: Australian Electoral Commission: order for the production of documents](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2026-10-13/13) Voting yes supported agreeing to Senator Payman's motion No. 772 for the production of documents relating to the Australian Electoral Commission, which the Senate passed 36 to 22. Voted yes Passed 36 to 22 6. 13 October 2026 ### [Documents: Housing Australia Future Fund: order for the production of documents](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2026-10-13/11) Voting yes supported the Senate ordering the production of documents about the Housing Australia Future Fund, as set out in motion No. 778 moved by Senator Kovacic. Voted yes Passed 36 to 22 7. 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 no Defeated 20 to 36 8. 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/2026-10-13/5) Voting yes supported the second reading amendment moved by Senator Steele-John on behalf of Senator Allman-Payne to the Aged Care Legislation Amendment Bill 2026. Voted yes Defeated 13 to 27 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. Photo: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fatima%5FPayman-2023.jpg). Party and seat checked against the Parliament House member list on 11 November 2026\. --- [Politics Computer](https://politics.computer/) A free reference for Australian politics. Seats and members from the parliaments, votes from Hansard, 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. 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